Indians defy Covid protocols to celebrate Makar Sakranti: Pics

Devotees gather at Dashashwamedh Ghat to take a Holy dip in the river Ganga on the occasion of Makar Sankranti in Varanasi while Uttar Pradesh witnessed 3 more COVID related fatalities taking the total death toll to 22,949. (Image credit: IANS)

Devotees gather to take a holy dip at Sangam on the occasion of the Makar Sankranti festival, in Prayagraj while Uttar Pradesh reported 16,016 fresh coronavirus infections that took its active caseload to 84,440. (Image credit: ANI)

Devotees take a holy dip at low footfall at the Ganga river on the occasion of the Makar Sankranti festival in Kolkata. However, doctors in West Bengal warned the govt of drastic turn of events that may take place following the Gangasagar Mela. (Image credit: ANI)

People in large numbers purchase kites at a market for the Makar Sankranti celebrations, in Ahmedabad on Thursday (January 13) while it recorded the highest number of infections at 3,697 in the state. (Image credit: ANI)

People shopping for the Makar Sankranti festival at KR Market in Bengaluru on Friday (January 14) while Karnataka's positivity rate stood at 12.98 per cent with 1,41,337 active cases. (Image credit: ANI)