Lohri, the Punjabi winter festival, marks the end of the coldest days and the return of warmth. Traditionally celebrated around a bonfire, families offer sesame seeds, jaggery, peanuts, and popcorn as symbols of gratitude and abundance. “Sundar Mundriye Hoye!” — The call that opens every Lohri sing-along — echoes across Punjab as people welcome the transition from Poh to Magh, a season of new beginnings.

(From left) Sadanand Mulik, Radhika Sood Nayak, and Amin Hasan Khan