After a gap of two years due to the coronavirus pandemic, a 43-day Hindu pilgrimage has begun in Indian-administered Kashmir amid unprecedented security arrangements.
The 350km (220 mile) trek starting on Thursday to an ice stalagmite in a cave in the Himalayas – representing the Hindu god Shiva – passes through mountains, meadows and forests, and is dotted with sand-bagged security bunkers, sharpshooters and drones.
