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''Makar Sankranti'' In Kolkata, India

January 6, 2026 8 images Kolkata, India

A Sadhu, Or Hindu Holy Man, Drinks Tea At A Makeshift Shelter Before Heading To Sagar Island For The One-day Festival Of ''Makar Sankranti'' In Kolkata, India, On January 6, 2026.

A Kolkata police bomb squad officer takes a blessing from a Sadhu, or Hindu holy man, before the one-day festival of ''Makar Sankranti'' at... by Rupak De Chowdhuri/NurPhoto

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A Sadhu, or Hindu holy man, warms himself by the fire at a makeshift shelter before heading to Sagar Island for the one-day festival of ''Ma... by Rupak De Chowdhuri/NurPhoto

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A Sadhu, or Hindu holy man, rests at a makeshift shelter before heading to Sagar Island for the one-day festival of ''Makar Sankranti'' in K... by Rupak De Chowdhuri/NurPhoto

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Pilgrims arrive at a makeshift shelter before heading to Sagar Island for the one-day festival of ''Makar Sankranti'' in Kolkata, India, on... by Rupak De Chowdhuri/NurPhoto

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Pilgrims arrive at a makeshift shelter before heading to Sagar Island for the one-day festival of ''Makar Sankranti'' in Kolkata, India, on... by Rupak De Chowdhuri/NurPhoto

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A Sadhu, or Hindu holy man, drinks tea at a makeshift shelter before heading to Sagar Island for the one-day festival of ''Makar Sankranti''... by Rupak De Chowdhuri/NurPhoto

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A Sadhu, or Hindu holy man, drinks tea at a makeshift shelter before heading to Sagar Island for the one-day festival of ''Makar Sankranti''... by Rupak De Chowdhuri/NurPhoto

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A pilgrim dries a saree, a traditional cloth used for women's clothing, after taking a holy dip in the river Ganges before heading to Sagar... by Rupak De Chowdhuri/NurPhoto

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