A Kanwariya carries a decorated Kanwar filled with holy Ganga water through New Delhi on 7 August 2026, as the annual Kanwar Yatra proceeds during the sacred month of Shravan. (Photo: NationPress/Qamar Sibtain)
During the holy month of Shravan (Sawan), a Kanwariya is seen bearing a brightly adorned Kanwar containing sacred Ganga water along a New Delhi route on 7 August 2026. (Photo: NationPress/Qamar Sibtain)
A devotee carrying a decorated Kanwar laden with holy Ganga water participates in the annual Kanwar Yatra in New Delhi on 7 August 2026, observing the tradition of the Shravan month. (Photo: NationPress/Qamar Sibtain)
The streets of New Delhi witnessed a steady procession of Kanwariyas on 7 August 2026, each bearing a decorated Kanwar filled with sacred Ganga water as part of the annual Shravan pilgrimage. (Photo: NationPress/Qamar Sibtain)
Groups of Kanwariyas carrying decorated Kanwars filled with holy Ganga water continue their pilgrimage route through New Delhi on 7 August 2026 during the sacred month of Shravan (Sawan). (Photo: NationPress/Qamar Sibtain)
A Kanwariya bears an idol of Lord Shiva on his shoulders as he undertakes the annual Kanwar Yatra in New Delhi on 7 August 2026, reflecting the deep devotion that marks the Shravan pilgrimage. (Photo: NationPress/Qamar Sibtain)
Carrying a Lord Shiva idol on his shoulders, a Kanwariya makes his way through New Delhi on 7 August 2026 as part of the annual Kanwar Yatra observed during the holy month of Sawan. (Photo: NationPress/Qamar Sibtain)
On 7 August 2026, a Kanwariya shoulders a statue of Lord Shiva along the Kanwar Yatra route in New Delhi, embodying the faith-driven endurance central to the Shravan (Sawan) pilgrimage. (Photo: NationPress/Qamar Sibtain)
The bandaged feet of a Kanwariya photographed in New Delhi on 7 August 2026 bear witness to the physical hardship endured by devotees on the annual Kanwar Yatra during the sacred month of Shravan. (Photo: NationPress/Qamar Sibtain)
A Kanwariya walks barefoot through New Delhi on 7 August 2026, carrying holy Ganga water collected from Haridwar as part of the annual Kanwar Yatra observed during the month of Shravan (Sawan). (Photo: NationPress/Qamar Sibtain)
Kanwariyas carry a brightly decorated Kanwar bearing holy Ganga water sourced from Haridwar through New Delhi on 7 August 2026, a defining image of the annual Shravan pilgrimage. (Photo: NationPress/Qamar Sibtain)
A temporary relief camp providing food and rest to Kanwariyas is seen in New Delhi on 7 August 2026, one of several such facilities established along the Kanwar Yatra route during the month of Shravan (Sawan). (Photo: NationPress/Qamar Sibtain)
A young Kanwariya walks toward his destination in New Delhi on 7 August 2026, carrying holy Ganga water in decorated containers as part of the annual Kanwar Yatra during the Shravan (Sawan) month. (Photo: NationPress/Qamar Sibtain)
Kanwar Yatra 2026: A Kanwariya carries a decorated Kanwar filled with holy Ganga water sourced from Haridwar, walking through New Delhi on 7 August 2026 during the auspicious month of Shravan. (Photo: NationPress/Qamar Sibtain)
Kanwariyas carrying holy Ganga water from Haridwar walk along a city road in New Delhi on 7 August 2026, concluding their journey through the capital during the annual Kanwar Yatra in the month of Sawan. (Photo: NationPress/Qamar Sibtain)