Makar Sankranti marked in Bangalore, India

Bundles of sugarcane are being stocked outside a wholesale market on the eve of Makar Sankranti Festival, in Bangalore, India, Jan. 12, 2019. People exchange pieces of sugarcane to signify sweetness during Makar Sankranti, a Hindu festival which marks the return of the sun to the northern hemisphere. (Xinhua/Stringer)