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Golden Temple, Amritsar

November 22, 2008

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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 a bloody battle between Indian soldiers and Sikh militants hiding inside.  The desecration of the shrine and the deaths of many civilians… [Read more…]

Golden Temple evening prayers

November 6, 2008

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Sikh devotees gather around the sacred pool surrounding the Golden Temple during Baisakhi celebrations.  Amritsar, India.

Baisakhi Festival at the Golden Temple

November 3, 2008

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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.

Bathing at the Golden Temple

November 1, 2008

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Bathing at the Pool of the Nectar of Immortality surrounding the Golden Temple in Amritsar, India, is one of the great rituals in the Sikh religion.

Elderly Sikh man, Amritsar

November 1, 2008

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An elderly Sikh man at the Golden Temple in Amritsar in the state of Punjab, India.

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