In Indian Kashmir, every summer for two months, hundreds of thousands of devout Hindus, some chanting hymns, trek high into the Himalayas in a gruelling pilgrimage to a cave shrine. Surrounded by clouds and 3,800 metres (12,800 feet) above sea level, the Amarnath shrine is one of Hinduism's most revered sites. But the debris left behind is anything but sacred. By the end of the 55-day pilgrimage season, rubbish, including plastic bottles and bags, as ...You have just read an article categorized health
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