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brotherly love, originally uploaded by Handheld-Films.

..a portrait of strength, determination and kinship, in a Gujar village in the dusty scrubland of remote rural Rajasthan, India

The last kites of Uttarayan 2013, originally uploaded by Saumil U. Shah.

Kite flying reaches its peak as the people of Ahmedabad enjoy the last hour of Uttarayan.

Uttarayan, or Makar Sankranti, celebrates the northern ascent of the Sun. In Gujarat, the festival is celebrated by flying kites. People of all ages throng the city's rooftops for two straight days flying kites and engaging in kite fights.

The scientific reason behind kite flying is for the population to get a nice sun bath and help generate a healthy dose of Vitamin D. The sun isn't very harsh at this time of the year.

a19, originally uploaded by Ayan Kumar Ghosh Photography.

Kedarnath, Uttaranchal .

Rear Window, originally uploaded by Clio7.

Mumbai,India.

Elephant in Kaziranga national park, originally uploaded by sensaos.

Kaziranga National Park, Assam.

A small Village near Hampi, originally uploaded by Paul Madreiter.

Hampi, Karnataka, South India.

Children trying to sell their balloons in Mumbai, originally uploaded by Paul Madreiter.

standing at red lights,Mumbai.

Protester Posters and Candles seeking Justice for Gang rape Victim-013, originally uploaded by ramesh_lalwani.

Scene of protester at Jantar Mantar on 3rd January 2013.
making posters,lighting candles of fasting seeking justice for rape victim.