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My Scholarship entry - A 'place' I have visited

INDIA | Friday, 5 July 2013 | Views [173] | View Larger Image

Thousands of devotees of all ages, faiths and walks of life throng to the Golden Temple, Amritsar all through the day and night. A large majority of them stop a while to offer ‘seva(service) for preparation of the langar(community meal in togetherness) which is offered to devotees 24X7 with genuine pleasure. The sight of hundreds of people working in unison, with humility and brotherhood is both humbling and inspiring. It’s certainly a unique feature of the Sikh religion. Time of Day: Mid-day

After a short rest around dusk, I went for a walk on the mud road alongside the canal which irrigates my uncle’s lands in our farms near Amritsar. I tried to capture the soft golden light spreading on the trees, unhurried movement of the cyclist and the feeling of calm and peacefulness in the landscape.
Time of day : Dusk

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To a believer, Wahe Guru Ji(god) is palpably present in the precincts of Golden Temple. I was struck by the sight of this devotee deep in thoughts in softly lit corner of the Golden Temple against the busy background of a crowd of devotees offering ‘amrit’(holy water) to the thirsty.
The gleaming marble floor sanctifies the moment.

Time of day: Late evening.

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