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"Harjeet Kaur folds saris while working at her store, Khoobsurat Boutique, in Bothell (Washington) on June 5." (Photo: Genna Martin | The Herald)

Picture of the Day

July 17, 2013 by Rupinder Mohan Singh

The Daily Herald reports about the growing South Asian population in Bothell, Washington: “We are the only store in Bothell for Indian clothes,” [Harjeet Kaur] said. But her customers come from a bigger melting pot. “Our clients are Mexican, American, Fijian, and, of course, Indian. “Americans who attend Indian festivals, marriage ceremonies, they come to us and get some suggestions such as ‘what should we wear?’ and whatnot.” Read more here.

Categories: Picture of the Day • Tags: "Washington, Bothell, Harjeet Kaur

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Five young Sikhs representing the first five initiated members of the Khalsa in 1699, sing during Vaisakhi celebrations at the Sikh Temple of Utah yesterday. (source: Deseret News)

Picture of the Day: Sikhs in Utah celebrate Vaisakhi

April 22, 2013 by Rupinder Mohan Singh

Yesterday, the Sikh community in Salt Lake City, Utah, celebrated Vaisakhi (one of the most significant celebrations on the Sikh calendar) at the Sikh Temple of Utah: “It was very touching thing for me. When I was his age, we were too busy struggling to survive (in India),” [Pritpal] Tib said. “Here in America, we have enough funds and we have enough time to do that for our son so he can take part in the religion.” Read more at […]

Categories: Events, Picture of the Day, Sikhism • Tags: "Washington, Bothell, Salt Lake City, Seattle, Utah, Vaisakhi

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"A flag waves in the wind atop a flagpole wrapped in orange material outside the Sikh Sabha of New Jersey, located in Lawrenceville, New Jersey, in celebration of Vaisakhi" (source: Michael Mancuso/The Times of Trenton)

Vaisakhi celebrations continue across the United States

April 16, 2013 by Rupinder Mohan Singh

On Sunday, I had the pleasure of attending the Vaisakhi celebration at the Sikh Center of Pacific Coast Gurdwara in Selma, California, which brought together a large gathering of Sikhs from the Fresno County area for a Nagar Kirtan (religious procession). It was very well attended and the atmosphere was quite festive. A local television station covered the celebrations in Selma, which you can watch here. I certainly enjoyed my first visit to this Gurdwara and celebrating with them the […]

Categories: Events, Sikhism • Tags: Albany, Bothell, California, Dallas, Lawrenceville, Los Angeles, Nagar Kirtan, New Jersey, Niskayuna, Niskayuna Gurdwara Sahib, Seattle, Selma, Sikh Center of Pacific Coast, Sikh Center of Seattle, Sikh Sabha of New Jersey, Southern Methodist University, Stockton, Texas, Vaisakhi

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