Golden Temple, Amritsar
The Golden Temple or Harmandir Sahib in Amritsar, India, is the supreme shrine in Sikhism. Kept within the temple is the Sikh Holy Scripture. In 1984, the temple complex was the site of… Read More
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Golden Temple evening prayers
Sikh devotees gather around the sacred pool surrounding the Golden Temple during Baisakhi celebrations. Amritsar, India.
Baisakhi Festival at the Golden Temple
Devotees scramble to touch the Holy Scripture and other relics as they leave the Golden Temple for a parade around the city of Amritsar in northern India during the Sikh Baisakhi festival.
A Nihang Sikh
This man is a Nihang Sikh, a member of a Sikh military sect which in former times formed the backbone of Sikh military action against foreign rule. They are characterised by their purple… Read More
