Glimpses from the first day of Chillai Kalan, the 40-day harshest winter period in Kashmir.
IMAGE: It's snowing in Srinagar!
All photographs: Umar Ganie for Rediff.com
IMAGE: Mr Frost arrives in earnest.
IMAGE: A man tries to unfreeze a frozen drinking water pipe as Srinagar records a low of minus 4.2 degrees.
IMAGE: Srinagar recorded its coldest night of 2022.
IMAGE: It's never too late to get some more warm clothes.
IMAGE: Women burn tree branches to bolster the heat during Chillai Kalan.
IMAGE: A boatman shows frozen portions of Dal Lake, here and below.
IMAGE: A vehicle doused in snow.
IMAGE: Tourists enjoy the frost-covered Dal Lake.
Photographs curated by Manisha Kotian/Rediff.com
Feature Presentation: Ashish Narsale/Rediff.com