Sikh
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A group of Sikh Pilgrims at the fabulous Golden Temple in Amritsar, India.
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The Paraganj bazaar in New Delhi.. we happened to arrive in a once a year Sikh festival.. by nightfall there was sword-fighting in the streets.. I love this shot because like everywhere in India, there’s always faces at every turn.. and I love the faces in this shot, from the guys at the front, to the bystanders in the shadows..
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The Golden Temple in Amritsar, India is the spiritual center of the Sikh Religion. It is a pleasure to visit and has none of the unpleasantness associated with a visit to the Taj Mahal, it’s rival to the south. It’s free and hassle-free. All that’s required of the visitor is that he remove his shoes and cover his head.
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A Sikh Pilgrim after a ritual bath at the Golden Temple – Amritsar, India. The Golden Temple is the spiritual heart of the Sikh Religion. It is a pleasure to visit for both Sikh and non-Sikh, and presents one of the most colorful spectacles in this most colorful of countries.
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A Sikh father and his son bathe in the Pool of Nectar at the Golden Temple – Amritsar, India.
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A happy Sikh Pilgrim outside the Golden Temple in Amritsar, India.
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Rajasthani Man – Bundi / Ahir Girl – Kutch / Sikh Man – Amritsar / Rabari Lady – Little Rann (Desert) of Kutch / Meghwal Girl – Kutch / Mali Girl – Orissa / Bonda Lady – Orissa / Mir Lady – Little Rann of Kutch / Rajput Man – Jodhpur
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Sikhism is a religion of great beauty and simplicity. Launched originally as a revision to Hindu principals and beliefs that were not felt to be humanistic and against one-ness (eg. casteism), its followers later became the defendants of the Hindu faith under attack from the Mughals of Agra and Delhi. It was the sixth of ten Sikh Gurus, Guru Hargobind who militarised the Sikhs after his own father (Guru Arjun Dev) was martyred defending the faith. Under Guru Gobind Singh, Sikhism was declared a distinct religion from Hinduism – the Khalsa was born. Amrit, or the Sikh baptism was created (occurring in 1699), and the five Ks of Sikhism the signs of a Amritdari (or baptised) Sikh. Thus was born the newest formal religion in the world. One of the most beautiful elements in Sikhism has a lot of similarity with Hinduism, Ik Onkar – One God – a core belief of Sikhism. It is derived from the Sanskrit ekomkara which is a sound combining ek (one) and omkar (the name of the Aum syllable). Aum is often known as Om in the West. Together this refers to ‘the One Aum"; that is, the single cosmic consciousness. Though in 1984 there was much pain between Hinduism and Sikhism, sporn out of political insensitivity and persecution of Sikhs post assassination of Indian PM Indira Gandhi by her Sikh bodyguards, there was a longstanding tradition of bilateral closeness between these religions in the Punjab. During the period where the Sikh Army defended Punjab and North India, the eldest son in each Punjabi Hindu family was made a Sikh, and fought in the Guru’s army to defend the land, and the faiths. Many Hindu families in the Punjab visit and have visited Sikh places of worship, and either regard the Ten Gurus reverently or have some respect for the religion. This is dedicated to my Sikh friends, predominantly in WA; for bringing me into their lives and keenly teaching me about their religion, culture and traditions; it was through them that I was inspired to learn more about my Punjabi heritage, and taught myself the language. Waheguru Ji Ka Khalsa, Waheguru Ji Ki Fateh. *This and all shots at Harmandir Sahib were taken without flash, and with full respect, to show the beauty of the Punjab, the peoples of the Punjab and the beauty of the Sikh religion. Sona means ‘Golden’, or in colloquial use, ‘beautiful’ in the Punjabi language.
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Rainbow Turban, A group of Sikh men, India Turbans tell stories, they also reveal where you belong. I was in Delhi when I met these farmers from various regions of Punjab protesting against the rise in price of seeds – farmers from one regions wearing one color. I was not really happy that day, while walking back I was wondering what this photo would look like; deep inside I was slightly disappointed. . / Place: New Delhi, India Time: Evening Camera: Canon EOS 3 Year: 2004 Technical f/5.6 @ 125 / /
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A pilgrim at the Golden Temple in Amritsar, India.
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A Sikh is an adherent to Sikhism. A Sikh can easily be recognized by his turban, beard, or by a steel bracelet on the right wrist. This one in particular was our taxi driver to the airport…he took a few off road adventures to try to get us there on time…. See more of my India Series here
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Crowds pour in and out of the inner part of the Golden Temple, or Harmandir Sahib in Amritsar, Punjab. Dedicated to Raminder Pal Singh, whose inspiring work of the Golden Temple (along with Captain Suresh Sharma’s work) inspired me to see one of the lands my ancestors came from – The Punjab. Linkage: / Captain Suresh: / Raminder pal Singh More Information… / The Harmandar Sahib (originally called the Hari Mandir, or ‘temple of God’) is also known as the Golden Temple. It is the holiest of Sikh Gurudwaras (or places of worship) and many thousands of Sikh and non Sikh devotees and tourists visit every year to witness this fantastic sight and spiritual haven. Located in the older part of Amritsar city, this temple was originally the site of a small lake in a forest. In 1574, the Mughal Emporor, Akbar visited the third Sikh Guru, Guru Amar Das in a nearby village. He was so impressed by what he saw there, that he gifted a sum of money to the Guru’s daughter (who later married a man who became the fourth Guru, Guru Ram Das). This money was used to enlarge the lake and build a small township. Under the fifth Guru, Guru Arjan Dev, that the temple was built. A great Sufi (Muslim mystic, popular in this time in South Asia) friend of the guru from Lahore (former capital of undivided Punjab, now the capital of Pakistan’s Punjab state) visited and laid the foundation stone in 1588. It was completed in 1601. Later it would be attacked by the Afghans, requiring rebuilding in the 1760s. The temple has four enterances, which signifies the importance of acceptance and openness. All may enter the Harimandir Sahib, regardless of who they are – though they must abstain from meat, drinking alcohol, entering intoxicated, smoking or use drugs while inside (as with all Sikh temples). The temple was also the site of Operation Blue Star, in 1984, which resulted in a very sorrowful time in the history of the people of Punjab and Delhi, regardless of race or religion, though it was the Sikhs who suffered more. It was at this time that Sikhs in Delhi were at high risk. My maternal Grandfather took a neighbouring Sikh family into his house to help ensure their safety, and they remain friends since. Links: / www.harmandirsahib.com/ / en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Operation_Blue_Star
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Sikh Gurudwara in rural Punjab, India
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At Leicester’s Vaisakhi Festival
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a proud sikh relaxing a the golden temple of amritsar india
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Sikh wedding New Delhi
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Sikh sacred symbol Om, or Ek Onkar, symbol of the one and all, with India style flower decoration
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the golden temple of punjab india sacred place for sikh called also Harmandir Sahib
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a man with an orange turban chilling by the holy lake of the golden temple india
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