A City of Silly Walks and Sikhs


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March 15th 2013
Published: May 21st 2013
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What did Ali call it in one of his overdue tales? Oh yes, "blog lag". It must be infectious because here I am, more than two months after our return home, still trying to complete blogs of our travels around India. A lot of water has gone under that proverbial bridge, but my memories of the amazing things we did, the great people we met and the wondrous places we saw remain as clear as the day. W... Read Full Entry



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A face at the entrance.
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The faithful waited in long queues to leave their offerings inside the temple.
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The man on the right is wearing a North Pole jacket. It was around 35 degrees Celsius!
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Admiring the beauty of this glistening building.
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Worshipping the guru inside the temple grounds.
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One of the temple guards.
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A face in the temple
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The metal bits on his turban are weapons! He is a Nihang, a prestigious armed Sikh order.
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Another view of that amazing turban.
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Ritual bathing and chatting!
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A face in the temple
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Bathing in the sacred pool
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Praying beside the sacred pool
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Praying beside the sacred pool
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Music was played and priests spoke to the crowds.
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One of the faithful studying the holy scriptures.
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The obligatory head coverings varied!
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Despite the crowds, there was always a place for quiet contemplation.
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One of many interesting faces.
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...and another face.
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Another face...



21st May 2013

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We couldn't have put it better! David and Janice The Grey-haired-nomads
21st May 2013
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Truly impressive! I wonder if he needed help putting it on?
21st May 2013
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The turban is armed!
Yes, it was an amazing turban. I've just added another picture to the blog showing that it was also very high as well as very wide. I have no idea how he managed to put it on (or take it off), but he must have very strong neck muscles as it clearly weighed a ton. I've also now learnt that he is a Nihang, a famous and prestigious armed Sikh order. The metal bits on his turban are weapons!
22nd May 2013
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I love both photos (plus many more in this blog). It would be so interesting to see him take out one of the weapons . . . would the turban stay on? One could say it's intimidating, but there's really an aesthetic element to it as well! Great shot~~ :D
23rd May 2013
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I think he's harmless - his arms aren't long enough to reach the weapons!

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