INDIA
A soldier patrols and provides security along the...
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00161045
Jammu and Kashmir
A soldier patrols and provides security along the Amarnath trekking route in Kashmir. Hindu pilgrims brave sub zero temperatures and high altitude passes and make their pilgrimage to reach the sacred Amarnath cave, which houses a lingam - a stylized phallus, worshipped by Hindus as a symbol of God Shiva.
INDIA
Shepherds with their flock along the Amarnath...
© Sanjit Das
00161047
Jammu and Kashmir
Shepherds with their flock along the Amarnath trekking route in Kashmir. Hindu pilgrims brave sub zero temperatures and high altitude passes and make their pilgrimage to reach the sacred Amarnath cave, which houses a lingam - a stylized phallus, worshipped by Hindus as a symbol of God Shiva.
INDIA
A view of the lake surrounded by mountains in...
© Sanjit Das
00161049
Jammu and Kashmir
A view of the lake surrounded by mountains in Sheeshnag, along the Amarnath trekking route in Kashmir. Hindu pilgrims brave sub zero temperatures and high altitude passes and make their pilgrimage to reach the sacred Amarnath cave, which houses a lingam - a stylized phallus, worshipped by Hindus as a symbol of God Shiva.
INDIA
A young boy pulls his horse through an icy river bed...
© Sanjit Das
00161050
Jammu and Kashmir
A young boy pulls his horse through an icy river bed along the Amarnath trekking route in Kashmir. Hindu pilgrims brave sub zero temperatures and high altitude passes and make their pilgrimage to reach the sacred Amarnath cave, which houses a lingam - a stylized phallus, worshipped by Hindus as a symbol of God Shiva.
INDIA
A view of the Himalayas and the melting glaciers in...
© Sanjit Das
00161051
Jammu and Kashmir
A view of the Himalayas and the melting glaciers in the foreground along the Amarnath trekking route in Kashmir. Hindu pilgrims brave sub zero temperatures and high altitude passes and make their pilgrimage to reach the sacred Amarnath cave, which houses a lingam - a stylized phallus, worshipped by Hindus as a symbol of God Shiva.
INDIA
A stream runs through the meadows along the Amarnath...
© Sanjit Das
00161052
Jammu and Kashmir
A stream runs through the meadows along the Amarnath trekking route in Kashmir. Hindu pilgrims brave sub zero temperatures and high altitude passes and make their pilgrimage to reach the sacred Amarnath cave, which houses a lingam - a stylized phallus, worshipped by Hindus as a symbol of God Shiva.
INDIA
A view of the setting sun along the Amarnath trekking...
© Sanjit Das
00161053
Jammu and Kashmir
A view of the setting sun along the Amarnath trekking route in Kashmir. Hindu pilgrims brave sub zero temperatures and high altitude passes and make their pilgrimage to reach the sacred Amarnath cave, which houses a lingam - a stylized phallus, worshipped by Hindus as a symbol of God Shiva.
INDIA
Hindu pilgrims ride ponies along the Amarnath...
© Sanjit Das
00161054
Jammu and Kashmir
Hindu pilgrims ride ponies along the Amarnath trekking route in Kashmir. They brave sub zero temperatures and high altitude passes and make their pilgrimage to reach the sacred Amarnath cave, which houses a lingam - a stylized phallus, worshipped by Hindus as a symbol of God Shiva.
INDIA
Hindu pilgrims and their guides ride ponies over the...
© Sanjit Das
00161055
Jammu and Kashmir
Hindu pilgrims and their guides ride ponies over the glaciers along the Amarnath trekking route in Kashmir. They brave sub zero temperatures and high altitude passes and make their pilgrimage to reach the sacred Amarnath cave, which houses a lingam - a stylized phallus, worshipped by Hindus as a symbol of God Shiva.
INDIA
Hindu pilgrims walk along the Amarnath trekking route...
© Sanjit Das
00161056
Jammu and Kashmir
Hindu pilgrims walk along the Amarnath trekking route in Kashmir. They brave sub zero temperatures and high altitude passes and make their pilgrimage to reach the sacred Amarnath cave, which houses a lingam - a stylized phallus, worshipped by Hindus as a symbol of God Shiva.
INDIA
Hindu pilgrims and their guides ride ponies over the...
© Sanjit Das
00161057
Jammu and Kashmir
Hindu pilgrims and their guides ride ponies over the glaciers along the Amarnath trekking route in Kashmir. They brave sub zero temperatures and high altitude passes and make their pilgrimage to reach the sacred Amarnath cave, which houses a lingam - a stylized phallus, worshipped by Hindus as a symbol of God Shiva.
INDIA
Piles of garbage left behind by pilgrims is burnt...
© Sanjit Das
00161060
Jammu and Kashmir
Piles of garbage left behind by pilgrims is burnt causing air pollution on the base of the Holy Cave along the Amarnath trekking route in Kashmir. Hindu pilgrims brave sub zero temperatures and high altitude passes and make their pilgrimage to reach the sacred Amarnath cave, which houses a lingam - a stylized phallus, worshipped by Hindus as a symbol of God Shiva.
INDIA
Piles of garbage left behind by pilgrims is burnt...
© Sanjit Das
00161061
Jammu and Kashmir
Piles of garbage left behind by pilgrims is burnt causing air pollution on the base of the Holy Cave along the Amarnath trekking route in Kashmir. Hindu pilgrims brave sub zero temperatures and high altitude passes and make their pilgrimage to reach the sacred Amarnath cave, which houses a lingam - a stylized phallus, worshipped by Hindus as a symbol of God Shiva.
INDIA
The revered Hindu pilgrimage, the Amarnath yatra ends...
© Sanjit Das
00161062
Jammu and Kashmir
The revered Hindu pilgrimage, the Amarnath yatra ends at the Holy Cave (13500ft) in Kashmir. Hindu pilgrims brave sub zero temperatures and high altitude passes and make their pilgrimage to reach the sacred Amarnath cave, which houses a lingam - a stylized phallus, worshipped by Hindus as a symbol of God Shiva.
INDIA
Posters and memorabilia of Hindu God Shiva and the...
© Sanjit Das
00161063
Jammu and Kashmir
Posters and memorabilia of Hindu God Shiva and the Shivalingam is sold in the makeshift stall at the base of Amarnath Cave in Kashmir. Hindu pilgrims brave sub zero temperatures and high altitude passes and make their pilgrimage to reach the sacred Amarnath cave, which houses a lingam - a stylized phallus, worshipped by Hindus as a symbol of God Shiva.
INDIA
Hindu pilgrims with the help of Kashmiri guides with...
© Sanjit Das
00161064
Jammu and Kashmir
Hindu pilgrims with the help of Kashmiri guides with their ponies make their pilgrimage to Amarnath in Kashmir. They brave sub zero temperatures and high altitude passes and make their pilgrimage to reach the sacred Amarnath cave, which houses a lingam - a stylized phallus, worshipped by Hindus as a symbol of God Shiva.
INDIA
Porters walk over the glacier to carry a hindu...
© Sanjit Das
00161065
Jammu and Kashmir
Porters walk over the glacier to carry a hindu pilgrim on the pallanquin at the base of Amarnath Cave in Kashmir. Hindu pilgrims brave sub zero temperatures and high altitude passes and make their pilgrimage to reach the sacred Amarnath cave, which houses a lingam - a stylized phallus, worshipped by Hindus as a symbol of God Shiva.
INDIA
A rusting, hand painted map of the region in the town...
© Sanjit Das
00162705
Pahalgam, Jammu & Kashmir
A rusting, hand painted map of the region in the town centre.
INDIA
A security officer takes a picture using his mobile...
© Sanjit Das
00162706
Chandanwari, Jammu & Kashmir
A security officer takes a picture using his mobile phone of the Chari (a religious Hindu Stick) housed in a heavily guarded makeshift temple in Chandanwari.
INDIA
Soldiers take blessings from a priest at a makeshift...
© Sanjit Das
00162707
Chandanwari, Jammu & Kashmir
Soldiers take blessings from a priest at a makeshift temple in Chandanwari. This small town is the starting point for pilgrims to Amarnath Cave, which houses a lingam, a stylized phallus, worshiped by Hindus as a symbol of the God Shiva.
INDIA
A security officer takes a picture using his mobile...
© Sanjit Das
00162708
Chandanwari, Jammu & Kashmir
A security officer takes a picture using his mobile phone of the Chari (a religious Hindu Stick) housed in a heavily guarded makeshift temple in Chandanwari.
INDIA
Kashmiri guides wait with their ponies for clients in...
© Sanjit Das
00162709
Chandanwari, Jammu & Kashmir
Kashmiri guides wait with their ponies for clients in the small town of Chandanwari, the starting point for pilgrimages to the sacred Amarnath Cave. This houses a lingam, a stylised phallus, worshiped by Hindus as a symbol of the God Shiva.
INDIA
Hindu pilgrims walk along a mountain trail as they...
© Sanjit Das
00162710
Jammu & Kashmir
Hindu pilgrims walk along a mountain trail as they climb the Pissu Top pass (1500 feet, 3,400 metres) enroute to the Amarnath Cave. The pilgrims brave sub-zero temperatures and high altitude passes to reach the cave which houses a lingam, a stylised phallus, worshiped by Hindus as a symbol of the God Shiva.
INDIA
An Indian soldier on patrol, providing security to...
© Sanjit Das
00162711
Jammu & Kashmir
An Indian soldier on patrol, providing security to Hindu pilgrims as they walk a mountain trail over the Pissu Top pass (1500 feet, 3,400 metres) enroute to the Amarnath Cave. The pilgrims brave sub-zero temperatures and high altitude passes to reach the cave which houses a lingam, a stylised phallus, worshiped by Hindus as a symbol of the God Shiva.
INDIA
Hindu pilgrims walk along a mountain trail as they...
© Sanjit Das
00162712
Jammu & Kashmir
Hindu pilgrims walk along a mountain trail as they climb to the sacred Amarnath Cave. The pilgrims brave sub-zero temperatures and high altitude passes to reach the cave which houses a lingam, a stylised phallus, worshiped by Hindus as a symbol of the God Shiva.
INDIA
A shepherd and his flock pass Hindu pilgrims as they...
© Sanjit Das
00162713
Jammu & Kashmir
A shepherd and his flock pass Hindu pilgrims as they walk a mountain trail to the sacred Amarnath Cave. The pilgrims brave sub-zero temperatures and high altitude passes to reach the cave which houses a lingam, a stylised phallus, worshiped by Hindus as a symbol of the God Shiva.
INDIA
Employees of the state government clean up the mess...
© Sanjit Das
00162714
Jammu & Kashmir
Employees of the state government clean up the mess left behind by pilgrims along the route to the sacred Amarnath Cave.
INDIA
Porters carry a pilgrim on a pallanquin along the...
© Sanjit Das
00162715
Panchtarni, Jammu & Kashmir
Porters carry a pilgrim on a pallanquin along the Amarnath Cave trekking route. Hindu pilgrims brave sub-zero temperatures and high altitude passes during their journey to the sacred grotto which houses a lingam, a stylised phallus, worshiped by Hindus as a symbol of the God Shiva.
INDIA
Porters carry a pilgrim on a pallanquin along the...
© Sanjit Das
00162716
Jammu & Kashmir
Porters carry a pilgrim on a pallanquin along the Amarnath Cave trekking route. Hindu pilgrims brave sub-zero temperatures and high altitude passes during their journey to the sacred grotto which houses a lingam, a stylised phallus, worshiped by Hindus as a symbol of the God Shiva.
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