Kanwariyas — Shiva devotees on the annual Kanwar Yatra pilgrimage — carry elaborately decorated Kanwars alongside their children after collecting sacred Ganga jal from Haridwar, Uttarakhand, on 22 July 2026. (Photo: NationPress)
A female Kanwariya carries a decorated Kanwar alongside her child after collecting holy water from the River Ganga at Haridwar, Uttarakhand, as part of the annual Kanwar Yatra on 22 July 2026. (Photo: NationPress)
A Kanwariya carries a decorated Kanwar alongside his child, having collected sacred Ganga jal from the River Ganga in Haridwar, Uttarakhand, on 22 July 2026 during the annual Kanwar Yatra. (Photo: NationPress)
A Kanwariya pulls a large decorated Kanwar through Haridwar, Uttarakhand, during the annual Kanwar Yatra on 22 July 2026 — a tradition in which devotees transport holy Ganga jal to Shiva temples across India. (Photo: NationPress)
A Kanwariya carries an idol of Lord Shiva on his shoulders during the annual Kanwar Yatra in Haridwar, Uttarakhand, on 22 July 2026 — a devotional act central to this Shravan month pilgrimage. (Photo: NationPress)
Kanwariyas depart Haridwar, Uttarakhand, carrying decorated Kanwars filled with sacred Ganga jal collected from the River Ganga during the annual Kanwar Yatra on 22 July 2026. (Photo: NationPress)