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A view of the lake surrounded by mountains in Sheeshnag, along the Amarnath trekking route in Kashmir. Hindu pilgrims brave sub zero temperatures and high altitude passes and make their pilgrimage to reach the sacred Amarnath cave, which houses a lingam - a stylized phallus, worshipped by Hindus as a symbol of God Shiva.
Sanjit Das/Panos Pictures /Felix Features 14 Aug 2012