![Dar Yasin Nomadic Kashmiri men drink tea as they wait for special prayers to start outside the forest shrine of Sufi saint Mian Nizamuddin Kiyanwi in Baba Nagri, northeast of Srinagar, Indian controlled Kashmir, Saturday, June 8, 2024. (AP Photo/Dar Yasin)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/9a4c6d53597a44369c67940619d9d371/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x)
Nomadic Kashmiri men drink tea as they wait for special prayers to start outside the forest shrine of Sufi saint Mian Nizamuddin Kiyanwi in Baba Nagri, northeast of Srinagar, Indian controlled Kashmir, Saturday, June 8, 2024. (AP Photo/Dar Yasin)
![Dar Yasin Kashmiri Muslims belonging to nomadic Gujjar tribe serve big platters of special sweet rice to devotees outside a forest shrine of Sufi saint Mian Nizamuddin Kiyanwi in Baba Nagri, northeast of Srinagar, Indian controlled Kashmir, Saturday, June 8, 2024. (AP Photo/Dar Yasin)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/ca0117f56b61481980579b98ea03043e/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x)
Kashmiri Muslims belonging to nomadic Gujjar tribe serve big platters of special sweet rice to devotees outside a forest shrine of Sufi saint Mian Nizamuddin Kiyanwi in Baba Nagri, northeast of Srinagar, Indian controlled Kashmir, Saturday, June 8, 2024. (AP Photo/Dar Yasin)
![Dar Yasin Kashmiri cooks belonging to nomadic Gujjar tribe prepare special sweet rice outside a forest shrine of Sufi saint Mian Nizamuddin Kiyanwi in Baba Nagri, northeast of Srinagar, Indian controlled Kashmir, Saturday, June 8, 2024. (AP Photo/Dar Yasin)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/115ecaef5fdb404081c407ee518e9f6b/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x)
Kashmiri cooks belonging to nomadic Gujjar tribe prepare special sweet rice outside a forest shrine of Sufi saint Mian Nizamuddin Kiyanwi in Baba Nagri, northeast of Srinagar, Indian controlled Kashmir, Saturday, June 8, 2024. (AP Photo/Dar Yasin)
![Dar Yasin Lal Hussain Gojar, a Kashmiri nomad belonging to Gujjar tribe poses for a photograph outside the forest shrine of Sufi saint Mian Nizamuddin Kiyanwi in Baba Nagri, northeast of Srinagar, Indian controlled Kashmir, Saturday, June 8, 2024. "I first visited this shrine in 2014 after hearing countless stories about its wonders and the blessings it bestows upon its visitors. Drawn by the tales of miracles and the sense of peace it offers, I felt compelled to experience it for myself. Over the years, I've witnessed firsthand why this place holds such a revered spot in the hearts of so many.", he said. (AP Photo/Dar Yasin)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/ed73bdf995db4b3c868dc3cb9bd40953/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x)
Lal Hussain Gojar, a Kashmiri nomad belonging to Gujjar tribe poses for a photograph outside the forest shrine of Sufi saint Mian Nizamuddin Kiyanwi in Baba Nagri, northeast of Srinagar, Indian controlled Kashmir, Saturday, June 8, 2024. "I first visited this shrine in 2014 after hearing countless stories about its wonders and the blessings it bestows upon its visitors. Drawn by the tales of miracles and the sense of peace it offers, I felt compelled to experience it for myself. Over the years, I've witnessed firsthand why this place holds such a revered spot in the hearts of so many.", he said. (AP Photo/Dar Yasin)
![Dar Yasin Kashmiri Nomadic devotees prepare to leave the forest shrine of Sufi saint Mian Nizamuddin Kiyanwi after attending the special prayers in Baba Nagri, northeast of Srinagar, Indian controlled Kashmir, Saturday, June 8, 2024. (AP Photo/Dar Yasin)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/36ad37a253994a219602a7268d16f77a/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x)
Kashmiri Nomadic devotees prepare to leave the forest shrine of Sufi saint Mian Nizamuddin Kiyanwi after attending the special prayers in Baba Nagri, northeast of Srinagar, Indian controlled Kashmir, Saturday, June 8, 2024. (AP Photo/Dar Yasin)
![Dar Yasin Zaffar Iqbal, a Kashmiri Nomadic devotee belonging to Gujjar tribe poses for a photograph outside the forest shrine of Sufi saint Mian Nizamuddin Kiyanwi in Baba Nagri, northeast of Srinagar, Indian controlled Kashmir, Saturday, June 8, 2024. Zaffar who along with his religious teacher is visiting for the first time said it feels great to be here and he intends to visit again in future. (AP Photo/Dar Yasin)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/62b2d78c53304611a20b8917a1814462/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x)
Zaffar Iqbal, a Kashmiri Nomadic devotee belonging to Gujjar tribe poses for a photograph outside the forest shrine of Sufi saint Mian Nizamuddin Kiyanwi in Baba Nagri, northeast of Srinagar, Indian controlled Kashmir, Saturday, June 8, 2024. Zaffar who along with his religious teacher is visiting for the first time said it feels great to be here and he intends to visit again in future. (AP Photo/Dar Yasin)
![Dar Yasin A nomadic Kashmiri man watches from a tree as volunteers prepare to distribute sweetened rice among devotees outside the forest shrine of Sufi saint Mian Nizamuddin Kiyanwi, in Baba Nagri, northeast of Srinagar, Indian controlled Kashmir, Saturday, June 8, 2024. (AP Photo/Dar Yasin)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/6b0e87af50c642fe87d3a3dfb9a33ccf/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x)
A nomadic Kashmiri man watches from a tree as volunteers prepare to distribute sweetened rice among devotees outside the forest shrine of Sufi saint Mian Nizamuddin Kiyanwi, in Baba Nagri, northeast of Srinagar, Indian controlled Kashmir, Saturday, June 8, 2024. (AP Photo/Dar Yasin)
![Dar Yasin Nomadic Kashmiri women wait for the distribution sweetened rice prepared for devotees outside the forest shrine of Sufi saint Mian Nizamuddin Kiyanwi in Baba Nagri, northeast of Srinagar, Indian controlled Kashmir, Saturday, June 8, 2024. (AP Photo/Dar Yasin)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/42f1c468d4974fc3bbadeb2050256a06/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x)
Nomadic Kashmiri women wait for the distribution sweetened rice prepared for devotees outside the forest shrine of Sufi saint Mian Nizamuddin Kiyanwi in Baba Nagri, northeast of Srinagar, Indian controlled Kashmir, Saturday, June 8, 2024. (AP Photo/Dar Yasin)
![Dar Yasin Nomadic Kashmiri men look through the window of community kitchen as they wait for the special prayers to start outside the forest shrine of Sufi saint Mian Nizamuddin Kiyanwi in Baba Nagri, northeast of Srinagar, Indian controlled Kashmir, Saturday, June 8, 2024. (AP Photo/Dar Yasin)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/7b99352b34b04986a77aedd9b9d2a98d/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x)
Nomadic Kashmiri men look through the window of community kitchen as they wait for the special prayers to start outside the forest shrine of Sufi saint Mian Nizamuddin Kiyanwi in Baba Nagri, northeast of Srinagar, Indian controlled Kashmir, Saturday, June 8, 2024. (AP Photo/Dar Yasin)
![Dar Yasin Mohammad Farooq, a Kashmiri nomad belonging to Gujjar tribe devotees poses for a photograph outside the forest shrine of Sufi saint Mian Nizamuddin Kiyanwi in Baba Nagri, northeast of Srinagar, Indian controlled Kashmir, Saturday, June 8, 2024. Farooq, who is blind, said: “It would have been great if I could see things for myself, but I find peace when I visit the shrine.” (AP Photo/Dar Yasin)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/1cb65d0ab613477ea710c304a803ff63/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x)
Mohammad Farooq, a Kashmiri nomad belonging to Gujjar tribe devotees poses for a photograph outside the forest shrine of Sufi saint Mian Nizamuddin Kiyanwi in Baba Nagri, northeast of Srinagar, Indian controlled Kashmir, Saturday, June 8, 2024. Farooq, who is blind, said: “It would have been great if I could see things for myself, but I find peace when I visit the shrine.” (AP Photo/Dar Yasin)
![Dar Yasin A nomadic Kashmiri man, center, checks the quality of woolen shawl before buying it from a roadside vendor on a road leading to the forest shrine of Sufi saint Mian Nizamuddin Kiyanwi in Baba Nagri, northeast of Srinagar, Indian controlled Kashmir, Saturday, June 8, 2024. (AP Photo/Dar Yasin)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/9232bd1108634d4fb477637a1ee40024/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x)
A nomadic Kashmiri man, center, checks the quality of woolen shawl before buying it from a roadside vendor on a road leading to the forest shrine of Sufi saint Mian Nizamuddin Kiyanwi in Baba Nagri, northeast of Srinagar, Indian controlled Kashmir, Saturday, June 8, 2024. (AP Photo/Dar Yasin)
![Dar Yasin Nomadic Kashmiri men chat as they gather outside the forest shrine of Sufi saint Mian Nizamuddin Kiyanwi in Baba Nagri, northeast of Srinagar, Indian controlled Kashmir, Saturday, June 8, 2024. (AP Photo/Dar Yasin)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/537c27cee6354acf92b8714bdbad8582/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x)
Nomadic Kashmiri men chat as they gather outside the forest shrine of Sufi saint Mian Nizamuddin Kiyanwi in Baba Nagri, northeast of Srinagar, Indian controlled Kashmir, Saturday, June 8, 2024. (AP Photo/Dar Yasin)
![Dar Yasin A Kashmiri priest, right, distributes taweez, a religious writing put inside amulets for protection and invoking blessing, to devotees outside the forest shrine of Sufi saint Mian Nizamuddin Kiyanwi in Baba Nagri, northeast of Srinagar, Indian controlled Kashmir, Saturday, June 8, 2024. (AP Photo/Dar Yasin)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/804f564881d54e0fa698eaa8d3b8bc4e/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x)
A Kashmiri priest, right, distributes taweez, a religious writing put inside amulets for protection and invoking blessing, to devotees outside the forest shrine of Sufi saint Mian Nizamuddin Kiyanwi in Baba Nagri, northeast of Srinagar, Indian controlled Kashmir, Saturday, June 8, 2024. (AP Photo/Dar Yasin)
![Dar Yasin Mohammad Azam, a Kashmiri Nomadic devotee belonging to Gujjar tribe poses for a photograph outside the forest shrine of Sufi saint Mian Nizamuddin Kiyanwi in Baba Nagri, northeast of Srinagar, Indian controlled Kashmir, Saturday, June 8, 2024. Mohammad said "my beard was black when I started coming here. Now, I feel blessed to visit every year, even at this age". (AP Photo/Dar Yasin)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/69935e41ccee429a8436065361b4b453/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x)
Mohammad Azam, a Kashmiri Nomadic devotee belonging to Gujjar tribe poses for a photograph outside the forest shrine of Sufi saint Mian Nizamuddin Kiyanwi in Baba Nagri, northeast of Srinagar, Indian controlled Kashmir, Saturday, June 8, 2024. Mohammad said "my beard was black when I started coming here. Now, I feel blessed to visit every year, even at this age". (AP Photo/Dar Yasin)
![Dar Yasin Kashmiri devotees belonging to nomadic Gujjar tribe pray at a forest shrine of Sufi saint Mian Nizamuddin Kiyanwi in Baba Nagri, northeast of Srinagar, Indian controlled Kashmir, Saturday, June 8, 2024. (AP Photo/Dar Yasin)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/3b5533342e694b7f894fbfc2598ecc4d/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x)
Kashmiri devotees belonging to nomadic Gujjar tribe pray at a forest shrine of Sufi saint Mian Nizamuddin Kiyanwi in Baba Nagri, northeast of Srinagar, Indian controlled Kashmir, Saturday, June 8, 2024. (AP Photo/Dar Yasin)
![Dar Yasin A view of the forest shrine of Mian Nizamuddin Kiyanwi, the revered Muslim saint of the nomadic Gujjar tribe in Baba Nagri, northeast of Srinagar, Indian controlled Kashmir, Saturday, June 8, 2024. (AP Photo/Dar Yasin)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/9659682b1f734aab9efcf85bdd0c3b2a/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x)
A view of the forest shrine of Mian Nizamuddin Kiyanwi, the revered Muslim saint of the nomadic Gujjar tribe in Baba Nagri, northeast of Srinagar, Indian controlled Kashmir, Saturday, June 8, 2024. (AP Photo/Dar Yasin)
![Dar Yasin Kashmiri nomadic devotees belonging to Gujjar tribe gather for special prayers outside the forest shrine of Miyan Peer, in Baba Nagri, northeast of Srinagar, Indian controlled Kashmir, Saturday, June 8, 2024. (AP Photo/Dar Yasin)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/1b92c24afce14da788a8645758766633/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x)
Kashmiri nomadic devotees belonging to Gujjar tribe gather for special prayers outside the forest shrine of Miyan Peer, in Baba Nagri, northeast of Srinagar, Indian controlled Kashmir, Saturday, June 8, 2024. (AP Photo/Dar Yasin)
![Dar Yasin Abdul Razaq, a Kashmiri nomadic devotee belonging to Gujjar tribe poses for a photograph outside the forest shrine of Sufi saint Mian Nizamuddin Kiyanwi in Baba Nagri, northeast of Srinagar, Indian controlled Kashmir, Saturday, June 8, 2024. Razaq said that he has been visiting the shrine since he was six and feels blessed by paying obeisance there.“I remember as a kid we had to travel a lot by foot, but things have changed, and today we can reach the shrine in a day,” he said. (AP Photo/Dar Yasin)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/5f6ffc261c9b4a6ab793392a272ac5a6/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x)
Abdul Razaq, a Kashmiri nomadic devotee belonging to Gujjar tribe poses for a photograph outside the forest shrine of Sufi saint Mian Nizamuddin Kiyanwi in Baba Nagri, northeast of Srinagar, Indian controlled Kashmir, Saturday, June 8, 2024. Razaq said that he has been visiting the shrine since he was six and feels blessed by paying obeisance there.“I remember as a kid we had to travel a lot by foot, but things have changed, and today we can reach the shrine in a day,” he said. (AP Photo/Dar Yasin)
![Dar Yasin A Kashmiri man belonging to nomadic Gujjar tribe ties a sacred ribbon at a forest shrine of Sufi saint Mian Nizamuddin Kiyanwi in Baba Nagri, northeast of Srinagar, Indian controlled Kashmir, Saturday, June 8, 2024. (AP Photo/Dar Yasin)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/87fb4ba2cec448acb11d12d3be102513/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x)
A Kashmiri man belonging to nomadic Gujjar tribe ties a sacred ribbon at a forest shrine of Sufi saint Mian Nizamuddin Kiyanwi in Baba Nagri, northeast of Srinagar, Indian controlled Kashmir, Saturday, June 8, 2024. (AP Photo/Dar Yasin)
![Dar Yasin Volunteers carry a tub of sweetened rice before distributing among devotees outside the forest shrine of Sufi saint Mian Nizamuddin Kiyanwi in Baba Nagri, northeast of Srinagar, Indian controlled Kashmir, Saturday, June 8, 2024. (AP Photo/Dar Yasin)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/ab1cd40f876f43f9a6731798a2c9a784/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x)
Volunteers carry a tub of sweetened rice before distributing among devotees outside the forest shrine of Sufi saint Mian Nizamuddin Kiyanwi in Baba Nagri, northeast of Srinagar, Indian controlled Kashmir, Saturday, June 8, 2024. (AP Photo/Dar Yasin)
![Dar Yasin Kashmiri Nomadic men belonging to Gujjar tribe travel towards the forest shrine of Sufi saint Mian Nizamuddin Kiyanwi to attend special prayers in Baba Nagri, northeast of Srinagar, Indian controlled Kashmir, Saturday, June 8, 2024. (AP Photo/Dar Yasin)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/496b085d16e9439f81a198d44b65e162/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x)
Kashmiri Nomadic men belonging to Gujjar tribe travel towards the forest shrine of Sufi saint Mian Nizamuddin Kiyanwi to attend special prayers in Baba Nagri, northeast of Srinagar, Indian controlled Kashmir, Saturday, June 8, 2024. (AP Photo/Dar Yasin)
![Dar Yasin A nomadic Kashmiri man, center, along with his son eats pudding on the road leading to the forest shrine of Sufi saint Mian Nizamuddin Kiyanwi in Baba Nagri, northeast of Srinagar, Indian controlled Kashmir, Saturday, June 8, 2024. (AP Photo/Dar Yasin)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/146aa0452a4c4ccf8d4ab570e8674873/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x)
A nomadic Kashmiri man, center, along with his son eats pudding on the road leading to the forest shrine of Sufi saint Mian Nizamuddin Kiyanwi in Baba Nagri, northeast of Srinagar, Indian controlled Kashmir, Saturday, June 8, 2024. (AP Photo/Dar Yasin)