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An Indian resident paints a 'Rangoli' design in front of her house on the eve of the Hindu festival of Makar Sankaranti, in Lankamura village on the outskirts of Agartala, the capital of the northeastern state of Tripura, on January 13, 2017. Makar Sankranti is considered one of the most auspicious days in the Hindu calendar. / AFP / Arindam DEY (Photo credit should read ARINDAM DEY/AFP via Getty Images)

An Indian resident paints a 'Rangoli' design in front of her house on the eve of the Hindu festival of Makar Sankaranti, in Lankamura village on the outskirts of Agartala, the capital of the northeastern state of Tripura, on January 13, 2017. 
Makar Sankranti is considered one of the most auspicious days in the Hindu calendar. / AFP / Arindam DEY        (Photo credit should read ARINDAM DEY/AFP via Getty Images)