Editorial photo #13917322 Religion and Belief
Annual Amarnath Yatra Pilgrimage Begins In Kashmir, India
A Hindu pilgrim is carried by porters along a mountain path during the annual pilgrimage to the Amarnath Cave Shrine amid rainfall near the Baltal base camp, east of Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, on July 3, 2026. The annual Amarnath Yatra to the Amarnath Cave Shrine begins on July 3 under extensive security arrangements across Jammu and Kashmir. Authorities have intensified security measures, including the deployment of security personnel, surveillance systems, checkpoints, area patrols, and escorted pilgrim convoys, to ensure the safe conduct of the pilgrimage. (Photo by Firdous Nazir/NurPhoto)
