‘Depressed, lonely, feel like you’re just another face in the crowd? Come to India and be everyone’s best friend!’ It’s true, travelling in India can do wonders for your self-esteem; people want to see you, talk to you and be seen with you. When we ventured to Amritsar, home to the sacred Golden Temple we became embroiled in a bizarre love triangle that only India could compose. The walls to the Golden Temple complex obscure the gem hiding within. Like a gleaming pearl from a roughly hewn oyster, the central shrine or Gurdwara takes the breath from devotees and tourists alike. Hypnotic music vibrates throughout; children smile, clutching sweet, precious prasad; beautiful men bathe in the sacred water, a lifetime of knowledge and memories trapped in their beards; a rainbow streak of saris fills the path
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