Sikh devotees carry Guru Granth Sahib, the holy book of Sikh, from the Gurdwara Dukhniwaran Sahib during a religious procession on the birth anniversary of the ninth Sikh Guru Teg ...
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'Nihang' Sikhs perform 'gatka', traditional martial arts, during a national level competion to mark 400th birth anniversary year of Guru Teg Bahadur, in Patiala
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A 'Nihang' Sikh at farmers' protest site at Singhu border in New Delhi.
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Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar visits Sheetal Kund Gurudwara during the birth anniversary celebration of Guru Gobind Singh, in Rajgir.
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Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Aditiyanath offers prayers at Yahiyaganj Gurudwara during the birth anniversary celebration of Guru Gobind Singh, in Lucknow.
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Priests stand behind the Sikh Holy Book - Guru Granth Sahib - as a 'Jalau', a show of Sikhism's symbolic items is displayed inside the Golden Temple on the occasion of the birth an...
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Devotees take part in 'Nagar Kirtan' to mark 'Parkash Purab' amid farmer's ongoing agitation over the new farm laws, at Singhu Border in New Delhi.
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Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar eats 'Langar' during his visit to Takhat Sri Harimandir Ji Sahib Gurudwara on the 354th birth anniversary of Guru Gobind Singh, in Patna.
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Sikh devotees gather to pay obeisance at a temple on the birth anniversary of Guru Gobind Singh, in Jammu. Guru Gobind Singh is the tenth Sikh Guru.
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Sikh volunteers distribute holy offerings prepared to devotees on the birth anniversary of Guru Gobind Singh, in Jammu. Guru Gobind Singh is the tenth Sikh Guru.
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An illuminated Harmandir Sahib (Golden temple) on the eve of the 355th birth anniversary of the 10th Sikh Guru Gobind Singh Ji, in Amritsar.
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Sikh devotees perform martial arts 'Gatka' as they participate in 'Nagar Kirtan' (holy procession), ahead of the birth anniversary of Guru Gobind Singh ji, near Central Gurudwara S...
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Sikh devotees perform martial arts 'Gatka' as they participate in 'Nagar Kirtan' (holy procession), ahead of the birth anniversary of Guru Gobind Singh ji, near Central Gurudwara S...
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A young sikh boy displays traditional martial art skills during a religious procession ahead of the birth anniversary of Guru Gobind Singh, in Jammu.
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Sikhs participate in a religious procession ahead of the birth anniversary of Guru Gobind Singh Ji in Kolkata.
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Sikh devotees take part in a 'Nagar Kirtan' (religious procession) to mark the 355th birth anniversary of the 10th Sikh Guru Gobind Singh, in Amritsar.
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Sikh devotees perform 'Gatka' during 'Nagar Kirtan' (religious procession) to mark the 355th birth anniversary of the 10th Sikh Guru Gobind Singh, in Amritsar.
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Sewadars (volunteers) clean the holy pond at Harmandir Sahib, or Golden Temple, on a cold foggy morning, in Amritsar.
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Devotees, not adhering to social distancing norms, arrive at Harmandir Sahib (Golden Temple) to offer prayers on the first day of the New Year, in Amritsar.
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Devotees, not adhering to social distancing norms, arrive at Harmandir Sahib (Golden Temple) to offer prayers on the first day of the New Year, in Amritsar.
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