A devotee performs the Dandi Kanwar ritual at Har Ki Pauri, Haridwar, on 26 July 2026 — one of the most arduous forms of the pilgrimage, where the devotee measures the entire route by prostrating at every step. (Photo: NationPress)
Kanwariyas — devotees on the Kanwar Yatra — carry elaborately decorated Kanwars filled with sacred River Ganga water in Haridwar, Uttarakhand, on 26 July 2026, as the annual pilgrimage continues through the Shravan month. (Photo: NationPress)
A group of Hindu devotees travels together during the Kanwar Yatra after collecting sacred Ganga water from Har Ki Pauri in Haridwar, Uttarakhand, on 26 July 2026 — groups typically journey hundreds of kilometres on foot to reach Shiva temples. (Photo: NationPress)
A devotee carries an idol of Lord Shiva on his shoulders during the Kanwar Yatra at Haridwar, Uttarakhand, on 26 July 2026, after collecting holy Ganga water from Har Ki Pauri — a devotional tradition observed by millions each Shravan. (Photo: NationPress)