Uneasy Calm After Chaos: Scattered chairs at food stalls at the deserted meadow of Baisaran in Pahalgam after the recent terrorist attack.

A CRPF personnel patrols the terror site at Baisaran after the attack

The Sudden Tragedy: The photo album of a tourist lies on the table of a food stall at Baisaran

Plates of ready-to-eat noodles at one of the food stalls

Loss and Devastation: Mother of Adil Shah, a horse porter, who was killed in Pahalgam, at his funeral.

A villager inspects the demolished house of a suspected militant at Murran in Pulwama

Remains of a Home: Locals gather at a demolished house of a suspected militant in Murran village in Pulwama.

The family photo of Hilal Ahmad Thoker lies by a broken window. His house, which is next to the house of a suspected militant, got damaged during the demolition

What Lies Ahead: A woman living in Murran, Pulwama, inspects her house, next to the house of a suspected militant, after it was demolished

Artificial flowers lie strewn amid the debris of a demolished home in Khasi Pora village in Tral
Manpreet Romana is creative head at Outlook India. He is based in Delhi
Yasir Iqbal is an Outlook photographer based in Kashmir
This article is part of Outlook바카라s May 11, 2025 issue, covering the Pahalgam terror attack and the old wounds it has reopened. It appeared in print as 'Anatomy of an Attack바카라.