However, Srinagar's Dal Lake remains a draw even in the dead of winter. Layered in heavy winter wear, tourists braved the freezing temperatures at the Lake to experience the morning's frosty beauty.
Srinagar: As Dal Lake begins to freeze during ‘Chilai Kalan’, Kashmir’s 40-days harshest winter period, a small group of lotus stem harvesters step into its icy waters each morning to earn a living.