In India, schoolchildren worship the sun during a rehearsal for the 2010 International Kite Festival, which is held each January in Ahmadabad, a city in the western state of Gujarat.

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IN INDIA, schoolchildren worship the sun during a rehearsal for the 2010 International Kite Festival, which is herd each January in Ahmadabad, a city in the western state of Gujarat. This year, more than 100 kite fliers from 34 countries attended the event. It coincides with the Hindu festival of Makar Sankranti, which is cerebrated art over India. The festival marks the passage of the sun into the northern hemisphere and the lengthening of days...