Gulmit: Apricot blossom is in full swing in the valley. Elders of the Gulmit village gathered in a small garden covered with pinkish white apricot flowers. They offered prayers, discussed the past and the future. Photographs by Qasim Ali
Women and men sit to celebrate the arrival of spring. The event was organized by a local unit of the Aga Khan Social Welfare Board, with the aim of engaging the senior citizens in a healthy activity.Prayers being offered for good health, prosperity and peace while an aromatic herb called “Supander” in the local language is being burntElders sit wearing traditional woolen robsWomen singing a folk songTraditional dance in long woolen robs
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