In Pictures: Sikhs celebrate religious text with a procession
In Amritsar on Sunday (Sept 14), the Sikh community celebrated the 411th installation anniversary of Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji, the holy book of the religion. The Golden Temple, the holiest of Sikh shrines, is located in the Indian city.
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A Sikh priest carries the Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji, the holy book of the Sikh religion, on his head at the Golden Temple, the holiest of Sikh shrines, during a religious procession in Amritsar, India, on Sept 14, 2015.
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Sikh devotees carry the Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji, the holy book of the Sikh religion, in a special golden palanquin at the Golden Temple, the holiest of Sikh shrines, during a religious procession in Amritsar, India, on Sept 14, 2015.
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A Sikh man performs Gatka, an ancient Sikh martial art, during a religious procession in Amritsar, India, on Sept 14, 2015.
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Indian Nihang, religious Sikh warriors, show their skills in the Sikh martial art Gatka during a religious procession from Gurudwara Ramsar to Akal Takht Sahib to mark the 411th anniversary of the installation of the Guru Granth Sahib, the Sikh Holy Book, at the Golden Temple in Amritsar on Sept 14, 2015.
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Indian Nihang, religious Sikh warriors, show their skills in the Sikh martial art Gatka during a religious procession from Gurudwara Ramsar to Akal Takht Sahib to mark the 411th anniversary of the installation of the Guru Granth Sahib, the Sikh Holy Book, at the Golden Temple in Amritsar on Sept 14, 2015.
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Indian Sikh devotees carry the Palki Sahib with the Guru Granth Sahib, the central religious text of Sikhism during a religious procession from Gurudwara Ramsar to Akal Takht Sahib to mark the 411th anniversary of the installation of the book at the Golden Temple in Amritsar on Sept 14, 2015.
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Devotees walk near the sacred pond of the Golden Temple, the holiest of Sikh shrines, in Amritsar, India, on Sept 12, 2015.
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