Kashmiri Muslim nomads or Gujjars carry a Hindu pilgrim on a palanquin to the cave of Amarnath in Pishutop...
Kashmiri Muslim nomads or Gujjars carry a Hindu pilgrim on a palanquin 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)