Editorial photo #13120044 Human Interest

Colorful Kite Making And Thread

Workers prepare kite thread (manjha) by hand, coating cotton lines with vibrant pigment. Kite makers work in their workshops in Ahmedabad's Old City, in the western Indian state of Gujarat, on December 21, 2025, ahead of the upcoming Uttarayan 2026 kite festival. (Photo by Saurabh Sirohiya/NurPhoto)

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Photo ID: #13120044
Date taken: 21 December 2025
Location: —
Photographer: Saurabh Sirohiya/NurPhoto
Category: Human Interest

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