The pilgrims included 5,383 men, 2,071 women, 222 sadhus, 58 sadhvis, 16 children, and 4 transgender individuals. So far, more than 252,000 pilgrims have paid their respects at the ice Lingam of Lord Shiva, located at the 3,880-metre-high cave shrine

Thousands of devotees and Warkaris welcomed the procession with chants of "Vitthal Naam" and "Dnyanoba Tukaram", accompanied by the rhythmic beats of traditional taal and mridang instruments