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A dazzling array of fresh eats at a local eatery on the road from Srinagar to Pahalgam
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Fresh 'jalebi'- just off the wok
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The vendor fries up even more 'jalebi'
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My friend poses next to a colourful display of fresh foods
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I loved the colour and vibrance of this fresh sweets shop on the way to Pahalgam
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An arch welcoming visitors to the Pahalgam area
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I was fascinated by this fast flowing stream of melted glacial waters
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There is even a fork in this stream of snowmelt
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A selfie by the fast flowing freshet or stream of snowmelt
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Another selfie by the fast flowing freshet or stream of snowmelt
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My friend's turn to pose next to the snowmelt stream as we enter Pahalgam
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It was hard to believe that the stream of snowmelt was coming all the way from those mountains in the distance
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I had not seen a glacial stream before and was going overboard with the photographs!
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The road into Pahalgam town curves and runs along the stream of snowmelt
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The road into Pahalgam runs along the stream of snowmelt
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I was going overboard with the photography as I'd not seen a stream of snowmelt before
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My friend poses in front of the fork in the stream of snowmelt
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Human settlements across the fast flowing stream of snowmelt
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I was surprised at the number of houses along the slopes of the mountain
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A brief video of the fast flowing stream of snowmelt before we move on
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Just see the rocks brought down by the stream of snowmelt
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Pahalgam is one of the starting points for the Amarnath Yatra
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All these rocks have been brought down the mountains by streams of snowmelt over the years
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We finally get a move on but my friend insists on yet another selfie session by the stream of snowmelt
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My friend poses by all those rocks brought down by streams of snowmelt over the years
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Back on my 1979 visit, I remember spotting fossils of marine animals in the then dry stream of snowmelt
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My friend with his car- loved the fresh, clean air and traffic free road
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Horses grazing on the slopes across the stream of snowmelt
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The distant snow capped mountains where this stream of snowmelt originates from
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I thought we've had enough selfies for now but my friend insists on some more
