A Kashmiri burqa-clad woman stands as an Indian paramilitary soldier stands guard during restrictions in downtown Srinagar. Chairman of the hardline faction of All Parties Hurriyat (Freedom) Conference, Syed Ali Geelani called for a one-day shutdown to protest against the start of the Kouser Nag yatra (a Hindu pilgrimage) in an ecologically fragile destination in the southern part of Kashmir, although the government has denied giving permission for conducting any such pilgrimage. Senior separatist leaders, including Mirwaiz Umar farooq, Syed Ali Geelani and Shabir Shah have been placed under house arrest. (RoufBhat/AFP-Getty Images)
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