Young girls pose for photo during the immersion of Tusu Festival on Makar Sankranti at a remote village of Shantipur. Tribal community People from the rural Bengal of India celebrate the Tusu Festival on the day of Makar Sankranti (marks the transition of the Sun from the zodiac of Sagittarius to Capricorn) for the past 100 years. This festival is mainly celebrated by the young girls who are seen carrying colorful Chowdal (Handmade colorful crafted items), decorative plants and making sweet dishes called (Pithe) at the remote village of southern part of West Bengal, India. (Photo by Avishek Da

Young girls pose for photo during the immersion of Tusu Festival on Makar Sankranti at a remote village of Shantipur. Tribal community People from the rural Bengal of India celebrate the Tusu Festival on the day of Makar Sankranti (marks the transition of the Sun from the zodiac of Sagittarius to Capricorn) for the past 100 years. This festival is mainly celebrated by the young girls who are seen carrying colorful Chowdal (Handmade colorful crafted items), decorative plants and making sweet dishes called (Pithe) at the remote village of southern part of West Bengal, India. (Photo by Avishek Da Stock Photo

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Young girls pose for photo during the immersion of Tusu Festival on Makar Sankranti at a remote village of Shantipur. Tribal community People from the rural Bengal of India celebrate the Tusu Festival on the day of Makar Sankranti (marks the transition of the Sun from the zodiac of Sagittarius to Capricorn) for the past 100 years. This festival is mainly celebrated by the young girls who are seen carrying colorful Chowdal (Handmade colorful crafted items), decorative plants and making sweet dishes called (Pithe) at the remote village of southern part of West Bengal, India. (Photo by Avishek Das / SOPA Images/Sipa USA)

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