Sikh ceremony.(News)(Brief Article)

From: The Christian Century | Date: September 21, 2004 | Copyright information

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Caption: SIKH CEREMONY: Sikhs in India celebrate the 400th anniversary of their faith's holy book being installed as the prime religious authority (instead of a succession of gurus). Millions of followers of Sikhism, the world's fifth largest ...

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