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21 December 2025

Ponies stand tethered during heavy snowfall in Sonamarg, a tourist destination in Ganderbal district, about 90 kilometers northeast of Srinagar, Indian-administered Kashmir, on December 21, 2025. Heavy snowfall ends a 40-day dry spell as Chillai Kalan, the harshest 40-day winter period marked by extreme cold and frequent snowfall, begins in the region.

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21 December 2025

Kashmiri children walk on a cold winter morning in Ganderbal district, Indian-administered Kashmir, on December 21, 2025. Heavy snowfall ends a 40-day dry spell as Chillai Kalan, the harshest 40-day winter period marked by extreme cold and frequent snowfall, begins in the region.

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21 December 2025

A man walks on a cold morning in Ganderbal district, Indian-administered Kashmir, on December 21, 2025, as heavy snowfall ends a 40-day dry spell and marks the start of Chillai Kalan, the harshest winter period.

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#13120027

21 December 2025

Tourists walk on snow-covered meadows in Sonmarg, a tourist destination in Ganderbal district, about 90 kilometers northeast of Srinagar, Indian-administered Kashmir, on December 21, 2025. Heavy snowfall ends a 40-day dry spell as Chillai Kalan, the harshest winter period marked by extreme cold and frequent snowfall, begins in the region.

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#13120029

21 December 2025

An Indian paramilitary trooper stands amid heavy snowfall in Sonmarg, a tourist destination in Ganderbal district, about 90 kilometers northeast of Srinagar, Indian-administered Kashmir, on December 21, 2025. Heavy snowfall ends a 40-day dry spell as Chillai Kalan, the harshest winter period marked by extreme cold and frequent snowfall, begins in the region.

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21 December 2025

Tourists walk on snow-covered meadows in Sonmarg, a tourist destination in Ganderbal district, about 90 kilometers northeast of Srinagar, Indian-administered Kashmir, on December 21, 2025. Heavy snowfall ends a 40-day dry spell as Chillai Kalan, the harshest winter period marked by extreme cold and frequent snowfall, begins in the region.

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21 December 2025

Tourists walk on snow-covered meadows in Sonmarg, a tourist destination in Ganderbal district, about 90 kilometers northeast of Srinagar, Indian-administered Kashmir, on December 21, 2025. Heavy snowfall ends a 40-day dry spell as Chillai Kalan, the harshest winter period marked by extreme cold and frequent snowfall, begins in the region.

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21 December 2025

Tourists walk on snow-covered meadows in Sonmarg, a tourist destination in Ganderbal district, about 90 kilometers northeast of Srinagar, Indian-administered Kashmir, on December 21, 2025. Heavy snowfall ends a 40-day dry spell as Chillai Kalan, the harshest winter period marked by extreme cold and frequent snowfall, begins in the region.

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#13120033

21 December 2025

A man rides a sledge on snow-covered meadows in Sonmarg, a tourist destination in Ganderbal district, about 90 kilometers northeast of Srinagar, Indian-administered Kashmir, on December 21, 2025. Heavy snowfall ends a 40-day dry spell as Chillai Kalan, the harshest winter period marked by extreme cold and frequent snowfall, begins in the region.

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21 December 2025

People walk with a sledge on snow-covered meadows in Sonmarg, a tourist destination in Ganderbal district, about 90 kilometers northeast of Srinagar, Indian-administered Kashmir, on December 21, 2025. Heavy snowfall ends a 40-day dry spell as Chillai Kalan, the harshest winter period marked by extreme cold and frequent snowfall, begins in the region.

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#13120003

21 December 2025

A local vendor sells woolen items during heavy snowfall in Sonmarg, a tourist destination in Ganderbal district, about 90 kilometers northeast of Srinagar, Indian-administered Kashmir, on December 21, 2025. Heavy snowfall ends a 40-day dry spell as Chillai Kalan, the harshest winter period marked by extreme cold and frequent snowfall, begins in the region.

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#13120005

21 December 2025

A local vendor sells woolen items during heavy snowfall in Sonmarg, a tourist destination in Ganderbal district, about 90 kilometers northeast of Srinagar, Indian-administered Kashmir, on December 21, 2025. Heavy snowfall ends a 40-day dry spell as Chillai Kalan, the harshest winter period marked by extreme cold and frequent snowfall, begins in the region.

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#13120012

21 December 2025

Sledge owners await tourists during heavy snowfall in Sonamarg, a tourist destination in Ganderbal district, about 90 kilometers northeast of Srinagar, Indian-administered Kashmir, on December 21, 2025. Heavy snowfall ends a 40-day dry spell as Chillai Kalan, the harshest 40-day winter period marked by extreme cold and frequent snowfall, begins in the region.

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#13120015

21 December 2025

A man walks with a pony during heavy snowfall in Sonamarg, a tourist destination in Ganderbal district, about 90 kilometers northeast of Srinagar, Indian-administered Kashmir, on December 21, 2025. Heavy snowfall ends a 40-day dry spell as Chillai Kalan, the harshest 40-day winter period marked by extreme cold and frequent snowfall, begins in the region.

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#13120036

21 December 2025

An elderly man smokes a hookah on a cold winter morning in Ganderbal district, Indian-administered Kashmir, on December 21, 2025. Heavy snowfall ends a 40-day dry spell as Chillai Kalan, the harshest 40-day winter period marked by extreme cold and frequent snowfall, begins in the region.

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21 December 2025

The thermometer located in Joao Mendes Square registers 33oC on Sunday, December 21.

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