The Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel inaugurates the International Kite Festival in Ahmedabad, India, on January 11, 2025. The festival attracts 143 participants from 47 countries who take part in the event, filling the skies with vibrant kites. The event continues until January 14, 2025. He declares the festival open by releasing tri-color balloons into the sky. (Photo by Saurabh Sirohiya/NurPhoto) (Photo by Saurabh Sirohiya / NurPhoto / NurPhoto via AFP)