Nottingham Vaisakhi -   Nottingham Nagar Kirtan by phil_howcroft

Nottingham Vaisakhi - Nottingham Nagar Kirtan

These 5 gentlemen were leading a parade through Nottingham of hundreds of local Sikh's, as part of the Vaisakhi (Nagar Kirtan)

Vaisakhi is the Sikh New Year Festival. It commemorates 1699, the year Sikhism was born as a collective faith under the Khalsa.

The Khalsa, the community of all Sikhs, was created by Guru Gobind Singh in 1699 and the five Beloved Ones - or Panji Pyare - who were represented by five gentlemen in this image

It was a lovely parade, full of colour music and prayer

More pictures to follow
Lee
Very colourful. Good shot Phil.
April 17th, 2018  
Great colour!
April 17th, 2018  
What an amazing sight Phil, love that big splash of orange!
April 17th, 2018  
Great colours....
April 17th, 2018  
Amazing shot and very colourful. Fav.
April 18th, 2018  
Pea
Lovely splash of colour!
April 25th, 2018  
Well must have missed this on holiday. Love the colours!
April 26th, 2018  
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