Devotee on Amarnath yatra, Kashmir, India

The Amarnath yatra, a 45 km annual pilgrimage into the mountains in honour of Lord Shiva was an excellent experience to meet all kinds of people. Like some crazy devotees whose reasons we will probably never know (and maybe never understand). He would move ahead on his four limbs, stand, fold his hands and chant a prayer. Then get down on all four limbs ahead.

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