Khalsa Diwan Society's Annual Sports Day, 2006

Photograph of a game of tug of war during the Khalsa Diwan Society's Annual Sports Day 2006, hosted at the Khalsa Diwan Society Gurdwara in Vancouver, B.C. The Khalsa Diwan Society is a pioneer Sikh society, one of the oldest in Vancouver, formed on July 22, 1902 in British Columbia, Canada, formally established in 1906. In 1908, the Society purchased and built the first Sikh temple in… more

Photograph of a wrestling match (pehlwani) at the Khalsa Diwan Society's Annual Sports Day 2006, hosted at the Khalsa Diwan Society Gurdwara in Vancouver, B.C. "Pehlwani" or "Kushti" is a form of wrestling developed in the Mughal Empire and popularized within the Indian continent. It combines the traditional wrestling forms of Persian "koshti pahlavani" and… more

Photograph of a wrestler (pehlwan) pinning down his opponent during the Khalsa Diwan Society's Annual Sports Day 2006, hosted at the Khalsa Diwan Society Gurdwara in Vancouver, B.C. "Pehlwani" or "Kushti" is a form of wrestling developed in the Mughal Empire and popularized within the Indian continent. It combines the traditional wrestling forms of Persian "koshti… more

Photograph of a wrestler (pehlwan) in front of a group of spectators during the Khalsa Diwan Society's Annual Sports Day 2006, hosted at the Khalsa Diwan Society Gurdwara in Vancouver, B.C. "Pehlwani" or "Kushti" is a form of wrestling developed in the Mughal Empire and popularized within the Indian continent. It combines the traditional wrestling forms of Persian "… more

Photograph of a man emceeing at the Khalsa Diwan Society's Annual Sports Day 2006, hosted at the Khalsa Diwan Society Gurdwara in Vancouver, B.C. The Khalsa Diwan Society is a pioneer Sikh society, one of the oldest in Vancouver, formed on July 22, 1902 in British Columbia, Canada, formally established in 1906. In 1908, the Society purchased and built the first Sikh temple in Vancouver,… more

Photograph of a wrestler (pehlwan) receiving blessings from elders in the spectators area of the Khalsa Diwan Society's Annual Sports Day 2006, hosted at the Khalsa Diwan Society Gurdwara in Vancouver, B.C. "Pehlwani" or "Kushti" is a form of wrestling developed in the Mughal Empire and popularized within the Indian continent. It combines the traditional wrestling forms… more

Photograph of two wrestlers (pehlwans) in their starting positions for a wrestling match during the Khalsa Diwan Society's Annual Sports Day 2006, hosted at the Khalsa Diwan Society Gurdwara in Vancouver, B.C. "Pehlwani" or "Kushti" is a form of wrestling developed in the Mughal Empire and popularized within the Indian continent. It combines the traditional wrestling… more

Photograph of two wrestlers (pehlwans) in their starting positions for a wrestling match during the Khalsa Diwan Society's Annual Sports Day 2006, hosted at the Khalsa Diwan Society Gurdwara in Vancouver, B.C. "Pehlwani" or "Kushti" is a form of wrestling developed in the Mughal Empire and popularized within the Indian continent. It combines the traditional wrestling… more

Photograph of a wrestler (pehlwan) attempting to pin down his opponent during the Khalsa Diwan Society's Annual Sports Day 2006, hosted at the Khalsa Diwan Society Gurdwara in Vancouver, B.C. "Pehlwani" or "Kushti" is a form of wrestling developed in the Mughal Empire and popularized within the Indian continent. It combines the traditional wrestling forms of Persian… more

Photograph of a wrestler (pehlwan) attempting to pin down his opponent during the Khalsa Diwan Society's Annual Sports Day 2006, hosted at the Khalsa Diwan Society Gurdwara in Vancouver, B.C. "Pehlwani" or "Kushti" is a form of wrestling developed in the Mughal Empire and popularized within the Indian continent. It combines the traditional wrestling forms of Persian… more

Photograph of a wrestler (pehlwan) in a crowd at the Khalsa Diwan Society's Annual Sports Day 2006, hosted at the Khalsa Diwan Society Gurdwara in Vancouver, B.C. "Pehlwani" or "Kushti" is a form of wrestling developed in the Mughal Empire and popularized within the Indian continent. It combines the traditional wrestling forms of Persian "koshti pahlavani" and… more

Photograph of a team playing tug of war during the Khalsa Diwan Society's Annual Sports Day 2006, hosted at the Khalsa Diwan Society Gurdwara in Vancouver, B.C. The Khalsa Diwan Society is a pioneer Sikh society, one of the oldest in Vancouver, formed on July 22, 1902 in British Columbia, Canada, formally established in 1906. In 1908, the Society purchased and built the first Sikh temple in… more

Photograph of a game of tug of war during the Khalsa Diwan Society's Annual Sports Day 2006, hosted at the Khalsa Diwan Society Gurdwara in Vancouver, B.C. The Khalsa Diwan Society is a pioneer Sikh society, one of the oldest in Vancouver, formed on July 22, 1902 in British Columbia, Canada, formally established in 1906. In 1908, the Society purchased and built the first Sikh temple in… more