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IMAGE: Tourists enjoy a shikara ride in the rain on Dal Lake.
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IMAGE: Shikaras parked on Dal Lake against a backdrop of cloud-covered mountains in Srinagar.
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IMAGE: Shikaras on Dal Lake.
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IMAGE: Tourists and locals enjoy the weather on the banks of the lake, here and below.
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IMAGE: Vehicles ply on Srinagar's Boulevard Road with the mountains for company.
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Feature Presentation: Aslam Hunani/Rediff.com