23rd Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Travel
Kite fighting

This photo captures one of the most important annual events in India- Uttarayan. During this festival, people climb onto their rooftops to fly their kites into the sky and compete to see whose kite will stay in the sky the longest. Meanwhile, children watch the spectacle and run to collect the fallen kites.

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 01.2024
Date Uploaded: 11.2025
Photo Location: Jaipur, India
Camera: X-T5
Copyright: © Paulius Draudvilas