An idol of Lord Shiva and Goddess Parvati is reverently placed on a chair as Kanwariyas pause for rest by the roadside during the annual Kanwar Yatra in New Delhi on 4 August 2026, the holy month of Sawan in full swing.
A decorated Kanwar adorned with trophies and medals is mounted on a motorcycle during the Kanwar Yatra in New Delhi on 4 August 2026, reflecting the increasingly elaborate ways devotees honour Lord Shiva during Sawan.
Kanwariyas across New Delhi displayed elaborately decorated Kanwars — some bearing trophies and medals — mounted on motorcycles during the Sawan Kanwar Yatra on 4 August 2026, blending tradition with personal devotion to Lord Shiva.
Kanwariyas — Hindu devotees undertaking the Kanwar Yatra — paused for rest along the roadside in New Delhi on 4 August 2026, midway through the gruelling on-foot pilgrimage observed during the holy month of Sawan.
A Kanwariya carries an ornately decorated Kanwar through the streets of New Delhi on 4 August 2026, as part of the annual Kanwar Yatra — a pilgrimage in which devotees fetch Ganga Jal to perform Jalabhishek on Lord Shiva.
A Kanwariya shoulders a brightly decorated Kanwar along a New Delhi thoroughfare on 4 August 2026, joining thousands of fellow pilgrims in the annual Sawan Kanwar Yatra dedicated to Lord Shiva.
Rows of elaborately decorated Kanwars line the roadside in New Delhi on 4 August 2026, set down by Kanwariyas during a rest halt on the annual Kanwar Yatra in the sacred month of Sawan.
Decorated Kanwars stand propped along a New Delhi roadside on 4 August 2026, their ornate frames a visual signature of the Kanwar Yatra — the mass pilgrimage observed each year during Sawan (Shravan) in honour of Lord Shiva.
Groups of Kanwariyas march through New Delhi bearing decorated Kanwars on 4 August 2026, their journey part of the annual Kanwar Yatra — a pilgrimage to collect sacred Ganga Jal for Jalabhishek during Sawan.
Kanwariyas parade through the streets of New Delhi with ornately decorated Kanwars on 4 August 2026, as the annual Sawan Kanwar Yatra draws large numbers of Lord Shiva devotees to the capital's roads.
Kanwariyas throng New Delhi's streets on 4 August 2026 carrying decorated Kanwars, as the holy month of Sawan (Shravan) draws Hindu devotees onto long on-foot routes in veneration of Lord Shiva.
The Kanwar Yatra brought streams of Kanwariyas onto New Delhi's roads on 4 August 2026, each carrying a decorated Kanwar — the traditional bamboo carrier used to transport Ganga Jal for the Jalabhishek of Lord Shiva.
A lone Kanwariya bears a decorated Kanwar through New Delhi on 4 August 2026, embodying the individual devotion that drives millions across India to undertake the Kanwar Yatra each Sawan season.
A Kanwariya navigates New Delhi's roads on 4 August 2026 with a decorated Kanwar balanced on the shoulders — the traditional posture of the Kanwar Yatra, observed annually in the sacred Hindu month of Sawan.
A Sawan pilgrim — a Kanwariya — strides through New Delhi on 4 August 2026 carrying a decorated Kanwar, part of the annual procession of devotees seeking to offer Ganga Jal to Lord Shiva in the ritual of Jalabhishek.
A Kanwariya's elaborately decorated Kanwar stands out amid the New Delhi streetscape on 4 August 2026, as the Kanwar Yatra fills the capital with the sights and sounds of Sawan devotion to Lord Shiva.
The decorated Kanwar carried by this Kanwariya through New Delhi on 4 August 2026 is a symbol of the deep Shaivite faith that draws millions of Hindus onto pilgrimage routes across India each Sawan (Shravan) season.
Scenes from the Kanwar Yatra 2026 in New Delhi on 4 August 2026 show Kanwariyas carrying decorated Kanwars through busy city streets, a recurring annual spectacle during the Hindu holy month of Sawan.
The annual Kanwar Yatra in New Delhi on 4 August 2026 saw Kanwariyas carry sacred Ganga Jal in decorated Kanwars to perform Jalabhishek — the ritual bathing of the Lord Shiva Shivalinga — marking the peak of the Sawan pilgrimage season.