The annual Amarnath Yatra started Saturday as nearly 7,300 pilgrims left the north Kashmir Baltal base camp for the holy cave. (Photo: AP)
Sadhus sing religious songs as they wait to register for the annual pilgrimage to the Amarnath shrine at a base camp in Jammu. (Photo: AP)
Pilgrims rejoicing on their way to Amarnath. (Photo: AP)
Besides the checking of vehicles coming into the state at Lakhanpur in Kathua district, a high level watch is being maintained with police forces checking vehicles at different spots across the city, said the officials. (Photo: AP)
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The officials said special rescue teams have also been deployed at vulnerable spots along the tracks to meet any eventuality. (Photo: AP)
Food Minister K V Thomas with Hibi Eden MLA visiting the first phase work of the walkway. (file photo)
The Himalayan mountain ranges in the entire Yatra area witnessed very heavy snowfall during the winter and about seven to eight feet of snow still exist at several places around the cave shrine. (Photo: AP)
People from all around the world come to pay homage to the holy deity. (Photo: AP)
Sadhus stand in a queue to register for the annual pilgrimage to the Amarnath cave shrine at base camp in Jammu. (Photo: AP)
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The tenth batch comprising 2,422 pilgrims today left from the base camp here to the holy cave shrine of Amarnath. (Photo: PTI)