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