A Hindu holy man smokes as he waits in Jammu to register for the annual pilgrimage to the Amarnath cave shrine. The pilgrimage held annually to the holy Amarnath cave, dedicated to Hindu god Shiva is scheduled to start on June 29 this year.
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Hindu holy men stand in a queue to register for the annual pilgrimage to the Amarnath cave shrine in Jammu.
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A Hindu holy man waits in a queue in Jammu to register for the annual pilgrimage to the Amarnath cave shrine.
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Sadhus shout slogans as they wait for registration for the Amarnath Yatra at a base camp, in Jammu.
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Sadhus wait to get themselves registered for the Amarnath Yatra 2024 at Ram Mandir base camp, in Jammu.
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View of the Amarnath cave during the 'Pratham Puja' performed to mark the ceremonial commencement of the Annual Amarnath Yatra, by Jammu and Kashmir Lt. Governor Manoj Sinha (not in frame) via video conferencing from Srinagar.
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Hindu holy men chant religious slogans in Jammu as they wait to register for the annual pilgrimage to the Amarnath cave shrine.
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Sadhus eat as they wait to be registered for the Amarnath Yatra at a base camp, in Jammu. Amarnath Yatra for 2024 is scheduled to begin from June 29.
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Sadhus wait to get themselves registered for the Amarnath Yatra 2024 at Ram Mandir base camp, in Jammu.
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Hindu holy men stand in a queue in Jammu to register for the annual pilgrimage to the Amarnath cave shrine.