An Indian man stands close to a kite in the shape of Hindu monkey God Hanuman, during Makar Sankranti festival in Hyderabad, India, Saturday, Jan. 14, 2012. Kites are flown in many parts of India during the Hindu festival of Makar Sakranti.

Morelle Laetitia from France flies a kite in the shape of Hindu monkey God Hanuman, during Makar Sankranti festival in Hyderabad, India, Saturday, Jan. 14, 2012.

Indians fly kites during Uttarayan, or Makar Sankranti festival in Ahmadabad, India, Saturday, Jan. 14, 2012. Kites are flown in many parts of India during Makar Sakranti, a festival that marks the transition of winter to spring. 

Indians fly kites, as foreign tourists watch from a building, during Uttarayan, or Makar Sankranti festival in Ahmadabad, India, Saturday, Jan. 14, 2012.

A giant puppet stands as kites fly during the International Kite Festival in Ahmadabad, India, Wednesday, Jan. 11, 2012. More than a hundred Indian and foreign kite flyers participated in the five day long International kite festival that began Tuesday.

A Kite looks at a bird-shaped kite before attacking it during the International Kite Festival in Ahmadabad, India, Wednesday, Jan. 11, 2012. More than a hundred Indian and foreign kite flyers participated in the five day long International kite festival.

An Indian man prepares kite strings ahead of the kite festival locally called as Uttarayan or Makar Sakranti, in Ahmedabad, India, Thursday, Jan. 12, 2012.

An Indian man reacts to the camera as he carries kites ahead of the kite festival locally called as Uttarayan or Makar Sakranti, in Ahmedabad, India, Thursday, Jan. 12, 2012. Kites are flown in many parts of India during the Hindu festival of Makar Sankranti.

Indian women carry kites ahead of the kite festival locally called as Uttarayan or Makar Sakranti, in Ahmedabad, India, Thursday, Jan. 12, 2012. Kites are flown in many parts of India during the Hindu festival of Makar Sakranti to be celebrated on Jan.