Vaisakhi Nagar Kirtan, Vancouver, 1999

Photograph of Bruce Chambers addressing the audience at the Sikh Temple (gurdwara) located in Vancouver, British Columbia (B.C.). Individuals had gathered at the Sikh Temple for the Vaisakhi Nagar Kirtan, an annual event hosted and organized by the Khalsa Diwan Society in Vancouver. Bruce Chambers was born in St. Catherines, Ontario, and began his policing career at 18 with the Niagara Regional… more

Photograph of Bruce Chambers addressing the audience at the Sikh Temple (gurdwara) located in Vancouver, British Columbia (B.C.). Individuals had gathered at the Sikh Temple for the Vaisakhi Nagar Kirtan, an annual event hosted and organized by the Khalsa Diwan Society in Vancouver. Bruce Chambers was born in St. Catherines, Ontario, and began his policing career at 18 with the Niagara Regional… more

Photograph of an unidentified individual addressing the audience at the Sikh Temple (gurdwara) located in Vancouver, British Columbia (B.C.). Individuals had gathered at the Sikh Temple for the Vaisakhi Nagar Kirtan, an annual event hosted and organized by the Khalsa Diwan Society in Vancouver. Vaisakhi is one of the most important festivals in Sikhi, marking the formation of the Khalsa in 1699… more

Photograph of an unidentified individual addressing the audience at the Sikh Temple (gurdwara) located in Vancouver, British Columbia (B.C.). Individuals had gathered at the Sikh Temple for the Vaisakhi Nagar Kirtan, an annual event hosted and organized by the Khalsa Diwan Society in Vancouver. Vaisakhi is one of the most important festivals in Sikhi, marking the formation of the Khalsa in 1699… more

Photograph of an unidentified individual addressing the audience at the Sikh Temple (gurdwara) located in Vancouver, British Columbia (B.C.). Individuals had gathered at the Sikh Temple for the Vaisakhi Nagar Kirtan, an annual event hosted and organized by the Khalsa Diwan Society in Vancouver. Vaisakhi is one of the most important festivals in Sikhi, marking the formation of the Khalsa in 1699… more

Photograph of a group of unidentified individuals, known as gursikhs, holding the nishan sahib flag at the Vaisakhi Nagar Kirtan which took place in Vancouver, British Columbia (B.C.). The Vaisakhi Nagar Kirtan is an annual event which takes place in Vancouver and is organized by the Khalsa Diwan Society of Vancouver. Gursikhs are Sikhs devoted to the Guru and the teachings of Sikhi. The Nishan… more

Photograph of a group of unidentified individuals at the Vaisakhi Nagar Kirtan which took place in Vancouver, British Columbia (B.C.). The Vaisakhi Nagar Kirtan is an annual event which takes place in Vancouver and is organized by the Khalsa Diwan Society of Vancouver. Vaisakhi is one of the most important festivals in Sikhi, marking the formation of the Khalsa in 1699 by the tenth guru, Guru… more

Photograph of an unidentified individual on a float with the Guru Granth Sahib at the Vaisakhi Nagar Kirtan which took place in Vancouver, British Columbia (B.C.). The Vaisakhi Nagar Kirtan is an annual event which takes place in Vancouver and is organized by the Khalsa Diwan Society of Vancouver. The Guru Granth Sahib is the authoritative religious sacred text for Sikhs. It contains 3,000… more

Photograph of an unidentified individual on a float with the Guru Granth Sahib at the Vaisakhi Nagar Kirtan which took place in Vancouver, British Columbia (B.C.). The Vaisakhi Nagar Kirtan is an annual event which takes place in Vancouver and is organized by the Khalsa Diwan Society of Vancouver. The Guru Granth Sahib is the authoritative religious sacred text for Sikhs. It contains 3,000… more

Photograph of an unidentified individual on a float with the Guru Granth Sahib at the Vaisakhi Nagar Kirtan which took place in Vancouver, British Columbia (B.C.). The Vaisakhi Nagar Kirtan is an annual event which takes place in Vancouver and is organized by the Khalsa Diwan Society of Vancouver. The Guru Granth Sahib is the authoritative religious sacred text for Sikhs. It contains 3,000… more

Photograph of a group of unidentified individuals, known as gursikhs, holding swords at the Vaisakhi Nagar Kirtan which took place in Vancouver, British Columbia (B.C.). Gursikhs are Sikhs devoted to the Guru and the teachings of Sikhi. The Vaisakhi Nagar Kirtan is an annual event which takes place in Vancouver and is organized by the Khalsa Diwan Society of Vancouver. Vaisakhi is one of the… more

Photograph of a group of unidentified individuals, known as gursikhs and nihangs, at the Vaisakhi Nagar Kirtan which took place in Vancouver, British Columbia (B.C.). The Vaisakhi Nagar Kirtan is an annual event which takes place in Vancouver and is organized by the Khalsa Diwan Society of Vancouver. Gursikhs, holding the Canadian and nishan sahib flag, are Sikhs devoted to the Guru and the… more

Photograph of a group of unidentified individuals, known as gursikhs and nihangs, at the Vaisakhi Nagar Kirtan which took place in Vancouver, British Columbia (B.C.). The Vaisakhi Nagar Kirtan is an annual event which takes place in Vancouver and is organized by the Khalsa Diwan Society of Vancouver. Gursikhs, holding the Canadian and nishan sahib flag, are Sikhs devoted to the Guru and the… more

Photograph of a group of unidentified individuals, known as gursikhs and nihangs, at the Vaisakhi Nagar Kirtan which took place in Vancouver, British Columbia (B.C.). The Vaisakhi Nagar Kirtan is an annual event which takes place in Vancouver and is organized by the Khalsa Diwan Society of Vancouver. Gursikhs, holding the Canadian and nishan sahib flag, are Sikhs devoted to the Guru and the… more

Photograph of a group of unidentified individuals, known as gursikhs and nihangs, at the Vaisakhi Nagar Kirtan which took place in Vancouver, British Columbia (B.C.). The Vaisakhi Nagar Kirtan is an annual event which takes place in Vancouver and is organized by the Khalsa Diwan Society of Vancouver. Gursikhs, holding the nishan sahib flag, are Sikhs devoted to the Guru and the teachings of… more