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Kashmiri Shia Muslim mourners participate in a Muharram procession during a Muharram procession ahead of Ashura in Srinagar June 24, 2026. Muharram is the first month of the Islamic calendar and holds deep religious significance for Muslims, particularly for Shia communities. It commemorates the martyrdom of Imam Hussain, the grandson of Prophet Muhammad, at the Battle of Karbala in 680 CE. The 10th day of Muharram, known as Ashura, is the most significant, marked by mourning and remembrance. Matrix Images/ Danish Ismail. #

Water sports athletes perform yoga on a floating platform during celebrations marking the International Day of Yoga at Pokhribal Lake in Srinagar, June 21, 2025. Matrix images/Danish Ismail.

Tourists pose for photographs while holding umbrellas during rainfall in Srinagar, India on June 4, 2026. Matrix Images /Danish Ismail.

Indian army recruits wearing ceremonial uniforms attend their passing-out parade at the JAK LI Regimental Centre JAK LI Regimental Centre Rangreth, on the outskirts of Srinagar, May 30, 2026. A total 538 of Indian army recruits were formally inducted into the force after they completed 24 weeks their training courses and will be deployed in different parts of India, according to an Indian army release. Matrix Images /Danish Ismail.

Indian army recruits wearing ceremonial uniforms attend their passing-out parade at the JAK LI Regimental Centre JAK LI Regimental Centre Rangreth, on the outskirts of Srinagar, May 30, 2026. A total 538 of Indian army recruits were formally inducted into the force after they completed 24 weeks their training courses and will be deployed in different parts of India, according to an Indian army release. Matrix Images /Danish Ismail.

Kashmiri Muslim man warms himself by a roadside near a bonfire on a cold winter morning in Srinagar. January 17, 2026. According to news reports, cold wave conditions have tightened their grip across the Kashmir valley plains after fresh snowfall in the higher reaches led to a sharp drop in temperatures. Matrix Images / Danish Ismail.