Kashmiri Muslim nomads carry Hindu pilgrims on palanquins in Pishutop
Kashmiri Muslim nomads or Gujjars carry Hindu pilgrims on palanquins to the cave of Amarnath, in Pishutop, 114 km (71 miles) southeast of Srinagar July 9, 2008. During the two-month-long annual pilgrimage, devout Hindus walk and ride ponies or palanquins to the cave - situated at an altitude of 3,800 metres (12,700 feet), deep in Kashmir mountains to pray by an ice stalagmite they believe to be a symbol of Hindu god Lord Shiva. REUTERS/Fayaz Kabli (INDIAN-ADMINISTERED KASHMIR)