Kashmiri Pandits take out procession to celebrate Janmashtami in Srinagar
The procession started from Ganpatyar temple in Habba Kadal area of the city centre and passed through Kralkhud and Barbarshah, before reaching the clock tower at the historic Lal Chowk amid tight security arrangements.
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