Sikhs

Photo of Satwinder Bains with Amarjit Singh Heer and an unidentified Sikh man having a conversation. The photo is taken inside the Paldi Sikh Temple, Duncan, B.C.

Photo of South Asian man taken inside the Paldi Sikh Temple, Duncan, B.C.

Photo of the prayer hall at the Paldi Sikh Temple, Duncan, B.C. There is a Sikh women praying in the prayer hall.

Photo of Satwinder Bains with Amarjit Singh Heer and another unidentified Sikh man having a conversation. The unidentified Sikh man has his hand up and appears to be explaining something. The photo is taken inside the Paldi Sikh Temple, Duncan, B.C.

Photo of the prayer hall at the Paldi Sikh Temple, Duncan, B.C. The photograph highlights the dais where the Sri Guru Granth Sahib is placed. On the right, there is a Sikh women seen seated on the ground.

Photo of the prayer hall at the Paldi Sikh Temple, Duncan, B.C. The photo is of where the Sri Guru Granth Sahib is placed. An unidentified Sikh person can be seen bowing towards the Sri Guru Granth Sahib. There is a chaur sahib also visible in the photo.

Photo of the prayer hall at the Paldi Sikh Temple, Duncan, B.C. Seven Sikh men and women can be seen visiting the prayer hall.

Group photo of eight men sitting outside on a log. There is machinery and trees visible in the background. The men are from various cultural backgrounds.

Group photo of the Parmar family taken outside. Members of the family are both standing and sitting. Family standing are Dr. Ranbir Singh Parmar, Kudan, Balbir Singh Parmar and Jagjit Singh Soroya. Family sitting in chairs are Dr. Avtar Singh Parmar, Gurdip Singh Parmar, Sir Dr. Raj Singh Parmar O.B.E. Mrs. Shankri Parmar, Mrs. Gurbachan Kaur Parmar. Front row, Sukhbir Singh Parmar, Chandar Kanta and Kulbir Singh Parmar.

Creator: Halkett, Bill

Group photo of six Sikh men at the Akali Temple in Victoria, B.C. A newspaper clipping has been taped to the cardstock frame of the photograph. The caption reads "These six men in the Akali Temple, Graham Street, are leaders of a group claiming Kuldeep Bains, a leading member of Victoria's East Indian community, committed a sacrilege against their religion when he suggested Sikhs shave their beards and wear hats. They claim they are true Sikhs because they wear symbols of their religion--the beard, turban, bracelet and sword. They neither smoke nor drink, which is contrary to Sikhism. The bearded "warriors" attended a Sikh meeting in Vancouver over the weekend and ruled that Mr. Bains had insulted Sikhism. Left to right, Bhan Singh, Bhagat Singh, Bachan Singh, Mohinder Singh on dais, Battan Singh and Kartar Singh. (Times Photo by Bill Halkett)."