Photos: When the skies become a playground.
Kites with the faces of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, and the United States President Donald Trump at a shop in Nagpur.
Similar kites are available in all parts of India that celebrate the festival with kite flying.
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Also in this season are kites with social messages like this one spotted at a kite shop in Mumbai.
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But the most innovative kites are seen at the ongoing International Kite Festival in Ahmedabad, Gujarat.
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It boasts everything from tigers to reptiles and dragons.
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Festive kite flying is at its wildest in Gujarat, which celebrates the Winter Harvest festival as Uttarayan.
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No one is too old or too young to celebrate.
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The eight-day International Kite Festival ends on January 14, the day of Makar Sankranti.
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