Kashmiri Shiite Muslims offer prayers on the graves of their relatives during Shab-e- Barat, on the outskirts of Srinagar, Kashmir.
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Kashmiri Shiite Muslim women light candles outside their home to mark Shab-e- Barat, on the outskirts of Srinagar, Kashmir.
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A Kashmiri Shiite Muslim prays at the grave of his relative to mark Shab-e- Barat, on the outskirts of Srinagar, Kashmir.
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A Kashmiri Shiite Muslim woman prays at the grave of her relative to mark Shab-e- Barat, on the outskirts of Srinagar, Kashmir.
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A Kashmiri Shiite Muslim woman prays at the grave of her relative to mark Shab-e- Barat, on the outskirts of Srinagar, Kashmir.
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A Kashmiri Shiite Muslim woman lights candle on the grave of her relative to mark Shab-e- Barat, on the outskirts of Srinagar, Kashmir.
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Kashmiri Shiite Muslims offer prayers on the graves of their relatives during Shab-e- Barat, on the outskirts of Srinagar, Kashmir.
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A Kashmiri Shiite Muslim boy lights candles at the grave of his relative to mark Shab-e- Barat, on the outskirts of Srinagar, Kashmir.
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People light candles while offering special prayers at the graves of their relatives on the occasion of Shab-e-Barat, or the night of blessing, at a cemetery, in Srinagar.