Hindu-Muslim harmony
Kashmiri Muslims light up Hindu homes for Diwali
In Kashmir, septuagenarian Abdul Salam Kumar crafts diyas (clay lamps) for Diwali. Despite his age, he diligently fulfils a 20,000 diya contract beneath Zabarwan peaks near Dal Lake.
Boube jung – Kashmir celebrates the onset of chillai kalan with a friendly flame-throw
In a centuries-old tradition, people indulge in throwing firecrackers towards each other across the water in Dal Lake neighbourhoods, marking the winter solstice on 21 December, and the beginning of the 40-day harshest winter.