In pics | Faith and traffic: Kanwarias on the march

The Kanwar Yatra, an annual pilgrimage undertaken by Shiva devotees to places of worship was concluded on Wednesday.

The Kanwar Yatra, an annual pilgrimage undertaken by Shiva devotees to places of worship was concluded on Wednesday.

The photo taken from Akshardham flyover shows a huge traffic congestion on NH 24 due to Kanwarias movements in New Delhi (Mohd Zakir/ HT photo)

Although elaborate arrangements were made by the traffic police for the Kanwaria movement allowing for their safe passage and smooth flow of traffic in NCR, the rush threw road rules out of gear.

Kanwariya pilgrims coming back after collecting Ganges water from Haridwar, in Noida. (Sunil Ghosh / HT Photo)

Devotees wear masks during kanwar yatra in New Delhi (Ravi Choudhary/ HT Photo)

A group of kawarias holding up traffic on GT Road after one of the Kanwarias was allegedly injured by a speeding vehicle (Sakib Ali /HT Photo)

A Police constable dances to the music blaring from a music system during kanwar yatra in Ghaziabad.(Sakib Ali /HT Photo)

Devotees perform Puja and Jalabhishek at Shiv Temple in Mayur Vihar. (Sushil Kumar/ HT Photo)