Gulmarg, 55 km north of Srinagar, is home to India's first Igloo Cafe.
Built by a hotelier to attract tourists, it is designed to provide an outdoor winter experience.
Please click on Rediff.com Contributor Umar Ganie's images for a look at India's first Igloo Cafe.
All photographs: Umar Ganie/for Rediff.com
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