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Picture of the Day: Los Angeles, CA celebrates Vaisakhi

April 9, 2012 by Rupinder Mohan Singh

Sikhs in Los Angeles, California celebrated Vaisakhi today with their annual Nagar Kirtan through downtown Los Angeles, led by the Panj Pyare (Five Beloved Ones), representing the first five Sikhs who were initiated into the Khalsa order by Guru Gobind Singh at this time in 1699. The institution of the Panj Pyare – a council of five ordained Khalsa Sikhs – permeates Sikh practices and significant events.

Categories: Events, Picture of the Day • Tags: California, Five Beloved Ones, Guru Gobind Singh, Khalsa, Los Angeles, Nagar Kirtan, Panj Pyare, Vaisakhi

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Picture of the Day: Vaisakhi celebrations at WSU in Detroit, MI

April 6, 2012 by Rupinder Mohan Singh

A Sikh girl in Detroit, Michigan celebrates Vaisakhi (also known as Baisakhi) at Wayne State University. More photos of that celebration is available at the Wayne State University flickr feed. Vaisakhi is the most celebrated event on the Sikh calendar and takes place each April: Vaisakhi (Punjabi: ਵੈਸਾਖੀ or ਵਸਾਖੀ, vaisĝkhī, is, as well, known as Baisakhi), it is a very important day for Sikhs and one of the most colourful events in the Sikh calendar. It occurs during mid-April […]

Categories: Events, Picture of the Day • Tags: Baisakhi, Detroit, Michigan, Nagar Kirtan, Vaisakhi, Wayne State University

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Picture of the Day: Jasmeet Saroya wins Sutter County, CA spelling bee

April 5, 2012 by Rupinder Mohan Singh

Jasmeet Saroya, a sixth-grader at Andros Karperos School in Yuba City, California, won the Sutter County Spelling Bee two weeks ago.  Jasmeet described his hard work and dedication to his approach : Jasmeet Saroya, who, along with second-place finisher Rio Miller of Lincrest Elementary School, will compete in the state elementary school spelling championship next month in Stockton, said for three hours a day, his dad would read a word and he’d try to spell it… With every word, Jasmeet […]

Categories: Picture of the Day, Profiles • Tags: Andros Karperos School, California, California State Spelling Bee, Jasmeet Saroya, spelling bee, Sutter County, Yuba City

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Picture of the Day: New Punjabi American museum exhibit opens in Yuba City, California

April 2, 2012 by Rupinder Mohan Singh

Showcasing the story of the Punjabi American and South Asian migration to the United States is a valuable and needed resource for current and future generations. I congratulate all the individuals and families along with the Punjabi American Heritage Society of Yuba City for their dedication and hard work for the successful completion of this project. — California Governor Jerry Brown (as quoted in the Punjabi American Heritage Society press release) on the opening of the Becoming American exhibit at […]

Categories: Art, Picture of the Day • Tags: Becoming American, California, Community Memorial Museum of Sutter County, Fresno, Jerry Brown, Maharaja, Punjabi American Heritage Society, San Francisco, Sikhs: Legacy of the Punjab, Yuba City

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Picture of the Day: Ardas for Bhai Balwant Singh Rajoana

March 30, 2012 by Rupinder Mohan Singh

Sikhs gathered at my local Gurdwara to pray for Balwant Singh Rajoana and the two young Sikhs – Jaspal Singh (18) and Ranjit Singh (16) of Gurdaspur, Punjab – who were killed by Punjab police during protests against the death sentence of Rajoana. MARCH 31 UPDATE: Reports are indicating that Ranjit Singh is still alive but is in critical condition in hospital. News reports coming out of Punjab have mysteriously become sporadic since the protests, however the blog The Langar […]

Categories: Picture of the Day • Tags: Balwant Singh Rajoana, Jaspal Singh, Ranjit Singh

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Sculpture of Sikh by Peter Bulow (credit: Dr. Peter Bulow)

More sculptures from Dr. Peter Bulow

March 27, 2012 by Rupinder Mohan Singh

A recent “Picture of the Day” post on this blog showcased the artwork of Dr. Peter Bulow, who sculpts portraits of people he encounters while commuting on the subway in New York. As luck would have it, Dr. Bulow commented on that post and provided interesting background: I was born in India, in Rurkhela, Orissa, and though I have never been back to Orissa I feel drawn to India and to its people. After medical school I volunteered as an […]

Categories: Art, Picture of the Day • Tags: clay, Jackson Heights, New York, Peter Bulow, sculpture, subway

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Picture of the Day: “Ever blessed by God be the women of Amritsar”

March 16, 2012 by Rupinder Mohan Singh

The blog GT1588 provides us with the above photo taken in 1906 of pilgrims entering and leaving Darbar Sahib (aka the Golden Temple): Although the viewpoint chosen by Ponting was a familiar one to photographers who came to the Golden Temple before him, no one in my opinion came as close as he did in capturing the mood that permeates that sacred space or the zestful energy of its devotees. The manner in which he captures the quiet rhythm of […]

Categories: Picture of the Day • Tags: Amritsar, Darbar Sahib, Golden Temple, Guru Tegh Bahadur, Harmandir Sahib, Sikh women

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Picture of the Day: NY Sikh subway rider

March 14, 2012 by Rupinder Mohan Singh

While many commuters occupy their time on transit in books, on the phone, or absorbed in their mobile devices, New York psychiatrist Peter Bulow engages in the world around him by sculpting the faces he sees during his commute on the subway. One of these sculptures was of a Sikh gentleman he  encountered who later showed up in Bulow’s office: One of the people Bulow saw and sculpted on the A train was a Sikh man wearing a turban. The […]

Categories: Art, Picture of the Day • Tags: clay, New York, Peter Bulow, sculpture, subway

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Picture of the Day: Happy Hola Mohalla!

March 9, 2012 by Rupinder Mohan Singh

A day after the Hindu festival of Holi, Sikhs around the world celebrate  Hola Mohalla – an exhibition of the Sikh martial spirit.  The center of this celebration is at Anandpur Sahib in Punjab, India: This custom originated in the time of Guru Gobind Singh (1666-1708) who held the first march at Anandpur on Chet vadi 1, 1757 Bk (22nd February, 1701). Unlike Holi, when people playfully sprinkle colored powders, dry or mixed in water, on each other the Guru […]

Categories: Events, Picture of the Day • Tags: Anandpur Sahib, Hola Mohalla

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