From shawl-clad men to snow-capped mountains: Stunning photos from across India

Over the past week or two, a 'cold wave' has gripped Kashmir and much of North India. While Jammu and Kashmir and Himachal Pradesh have received snowfall, Delhi, Punjab, Uttar Pradesh, and Haryana have been engulfed in thick fog. The visuals from these regions that have emerged in the past couple of days have been nothing short of stunning.

A man carrying a dog crosses a railway track, amid dense fog, during a cold morning, in Prayagraj. Credit: PTI

A vehicle moves across a bridge amid the snow-laden area at Sonamarg in Ganderbal district of Central Kashmir. Credit: PTI

A couple looks at a partially frozen waterfall, at Tangmarg in Baramulla District. Credit: PTI

People walk on a snow covered street after the town received fresh snowfall, in Manali. Credit: PTI

People walk on snow covered slopes of Sonamarg in Ganderbal district of Central Kashmir. Credit: PTI

People remove snow from a bridge after the town received fresh snowfall, at Keylong in Lahaul Spiti. Credit: PTI

Devotees take a holy dip in the 'sarovar' of Golden Temple on a foggy morning as cold wave grips northern India, in Amritsar. Credit: PTI

Children walk to their school amid dense fog on a cold winter morning near the India-Pakistan Wagah Border Post, some 35 km from Amritsar. Credit: AFP

A man walks on a railway track amid dense fog on a cold winter morning, in Amritsar. Credit: PTI

A vendor selling breakfast warms his hands from the fire of his stove on a cart during a cold winter morning in the old quarters of New Delhi. Credit: AFP