Vaisakhi Nagar Kirtan, Surrey, 2000

Photograph of a group of unidentified individuals, known as gursikhs, holding flags at the Vaisakhi Nagar Kirtan held in Surrey, British Columbia (B.C.). Gursikhs, holding the Canadian and nishan sahib flag, are Sikhs devoted to the Guru and the teachings of Sikhi. The Nishan Sahib is a Sikh holy triangular flag made of cotton or silk cloth, with a tassel at its end. The word, Nishan means… more

Photograph of an unidentified individual, known as a gursikh, holding the Canadian flag at the Vaisakhi Nagar Kirtan held in Surrey, British Columbia (B.C.). Gursikhs are Sikhs devoted to the Guru and the teachings of Sikhi. Vaisakhi is one of the most important festivals in Sikhi, marking the formation of the Khalsa in 1699 by the tenth guru, Guru Gobind Singh Ji. It is a time of renewal,… more