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The cordoned off section right in front of the Golden Temple in Amritsar. There is a underground plaza being constructed right in front of the Golden Temple, and the construction has been going on for quite some time and you can see some of the undergound levels. This is a photo of multiple workers at the site, working to make tiles from the marble slabs.
The Golden Temple is one of the most famous monuments in Amritsar, in the state of Punjab in North India. It is the spiritiual headquarters of the Sikh religion, and is a very well visited place. Besides Sikhs, people from other religions visit the temple, it being an open place. The temple is also referred to as the Harmandir Sahib or the Darbar Sahib, and was built during the 16th century by the fifth Sikh Guru (completed in the year 1604), Guru Arjan Dev around a holy tank. Earlier to this, in 1577, the fourth Guru, Guru Ram Das ji excavated a tank which came to be known as Amritsar. The Harmandir Sahib symbolizes openess, and has four doors to depict the same. Over a period of time, modifications were done, such as the layering of gold over the dome by the ruler of the time, Maharajah Ranjit Singh.
The holy nature of the Golden Temple is also symbolized by the presence of the Holy Book of the Sikhs, the Guru Granth Sahib. The central structure of the Gurudwara is surrounded by a holy tank of water, with a causeway over this body of water. There are some restrictions for entering the site, such as the removal of shoes before entering (and washing ones feet in a small pool of water as well), covering the hair through a scarf or some other cloth, and ensuring that they show proper respect towards the central shrine.
The Golden Temple is also the location for a major military operation (Operation Blue Star in 1984), where the Indian Army went in against Sikh militants lead by Jarnail Singh Bhindrawale inside the compound of the Golden Temple, with bullets and even machine guns inside the compound. The operation was a major operation, with the death of more than 500 people reported (including soldiers, militants and civilians). It was also very controversial, since this was seen as an attack on the spiritual center of Sikhs, and lead to some desertions in the army, and also an attack on the Prime Minister, Indira Gandhi, by her own Sikh bodyguards which resulted in her death.
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Remember this game?
No one said playing with bags of fudge and caramel doesn't have casualties....
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Birthday cake ice cream, cookie dough, oreos, and fugde. Yum. This is my ice cream glamour shot. Maybe I'll start a series and do different flavors and junk.
Strobist: Nikon SB-900 bounced from the left
The cordoned off section right in front of the Golden Temple in Amritsar. There is a underground plaza being constructed right in front of the Golden Temple, and the construction has been going on for quite some time and you can see some of the undergound levels. This is a photo of multiple workers at the site. These workers are cutting and polishing marble slabs, and you can also see buildings on the side.
The Golden Temple is one of the most famous monuments in Amritsar, in the state of Punjab in North India. It is the spiritiual headquarters of the Sikh religion, and is a very well visited place. Besides Sikhs, people from other religions visit the temple, it being an open place. The temple is also referred to as the Harmandir Sahib or the Darbar Sahib, and was built during the 16th century by the fifth Sikh Guru (completed in the year 1604), Guru Arjan Dev around a holy tank. Earlier to this, in 1577, the fourth Guru, Guru Ram Das ji excavated a tank which came to be known as Amritsar. The Harmandir Sahib symbolizes openess, and has four doors to depict the same. Over a period of time, modifications were done, such as the layering of gold over the dome by the ruler of the time, Maharajah Ranjit Singh.
The holy nature of the Golden Temple is also symbolized by the presence of the Holy Book of the Sikhs, the Guru Granth Sahib. The central structure of the Gurudwara is surrounded by a holy tank of water, with a causeway over this body of water. There are some restrictions for entering the site, such as the removal of shoes before entering (and washing ones feet in a small pool of water as well), covering the hair through a scarf or some other cloth, and ensuring that they show proper respect towards the central shrine.
The Golden Temple is also the location for a major military operation (Operation Blue Star in 1984), where the Indian Army went in against Sikh militants lead by Jarnail Singh Bhindrawale inside the compound of the Golden Temple, with bullets and even machine guns inside the compound. The operation was a major operation, with the death of more than 500 people reported (including soldiers, militants and civilians). It was also very controversial, since this was seen as an attack on the spiritual center of Sikhs, and lead to some desertions in the army, and also an attack on the Prime Minister, Indira Gandhi, by her own Sikh bodyguards which resulted in her death.
The cordoned off section right in front of the Golden Temple in Amritsar. There is a underground plaza being constructed right in front of the Golden Temple, and the construction has been going on for quite some time and you can see some of the undergound levels. This is a photo of multiple workers at the site, with some of them sleeping on marble slabs.
The Golden Temple is one of the most famous monuments in Amritsar, in the state of Punjab in North India. It is the spiritiual headquarters of the Sikh religion, and is a very well visited place. Besides Sikhs, people from other religions visit the temple, it being an open place. The temple is also referred to as the Harmandir Sahib or the Darbar Sahib, and was built during the 16th century by the fifth Sikh Guru (completed in the year 1604), Guru Arjan Dev around a holy tank. Earlier to this, in 1577, the fourth Guru, Guru Ram Das ji excavated a tank which came to be known as Amritsar. The Harmandir Sahib symbolizes openess, and has four doors to depict the same. Over a period of time, modifications were done, such as the layering of gold over the dome by the ruler of the time, Maharajah Ranjit Singh.
The holy nature of the Golden Temple is also symbolized by the presence of the Holy Book of the Sikhs, the Guru Granth Sahib. The central structure of the Gurudwara is surrounded by a holy tank of water, with a causeway over this body of water. There are some restrictions for entering the site, such as the removal of shoes before entering (and washing ones feet in a small pool of water as well), covering the hair through a scarf or some other cloth, and ensuring that they show proper respect towards the central shrine.
The Golden Temple is also the location for a major military operation (Operation Blue Star in 1984), where the Indian Army went in against Sikh militants lead by Jarnail Singh Bhindrawale inside the compound of the Golden Temple, with bullets and even machine guns inside the compound. The operation was a major operation, with the death of more than 500 people reported (including soldiers, militants and civilians). It was also very controversial, since this was seen as an attack on the spiritual center of Sikhs, and lead to some desertions in the army, and also an attack on the Prime Minister, Indira Gandhi, by her own Sikh bodyguards which resulted in her death.
The cordoned off section right in front of the Golden Temple in Amritsar. There is a underground plaza being constructed right in front of the Golden Temple, and the construction has been going on for quite some time and you can see some of the undergound levels. This is a photo of iron girders extruding from a concrete section along with multiple workers at the site. These workers are cutting and polishing marble slabs, and you can also see buildings on the side.
The Golden Temple is one of the most famous monuments in Amritsar, in the state of Punjab in North India. It is the spiritiual headquarters of the Sikh religion, and is a very well visited place. Besides Sikhs, people from other religions visit the temple, it being an open place. The temple is also referred to as the Harmandir Sahib or the Darbar Sahib, and was built during the 16th century by the fifth Sikh Guru (completed in the year 1604), Guru Arjan Dev around a holy tank. Earlier to this, in 1577, the fourth Guru, Guru Ram Das ji excavated a tank which came to be known as Amritsar. The Harmandir Sahib symbolizes openess, and has four doors to depict the same. Over a period of time, modifications were done, such as the layering of gold over the dome by the ruler of the time, Maharajah Ranjit Singh.
The holy nature of the Golden Temple is also symbolized by the presence of the Holy Book of the Sikhs, the Guru Granth Sahib. The central structure of the Gurudwara is surrounded by a holy tank of water, with a causeway over this body of water. There are some restrictions for entering the site, such as the removal of shoes before entering (and washing ones feet in a small pool of water as well), covering the hair through a scarf or some other cloth, and ensuring that they show proper respect towards the central shrine.
The Golden Temple is also the location for a major military operation (Operation Blue Star in 1984), where the Indian Army went in against Sikh militants lead by Jarnail Singh Bhindrawale inside the compound of the Golden Temple, with bullets and even machine guns inside the compound. The operation was a major operation, with the death of more than 500 people reported (including soldiers, militants and civilians). It was also very controversial, since this was seen as an attack on the spiritual center of Sikhs, and lead to some desertions in the army, and also an attack on the Prime Minister, Indira Gandhi, by her own Sikh bodyguards which resulted in her death.
These are like, my life's biggest accomplishments. I've never filled up any of these cards before. Fuck, I love free food.
The top one was only filled up as a result of three weeks of going out to Kick Offs/Molly's every Wednesday/Thursday and getting drunk pitas, and getting everyone to use my pita card.
my friend helen took me to the marble slab creamery on whyte avenue. it's a franchise, so i'll be a shill and inform you that there may be one in your neighbourhood.
they have this marble slab that they scoop the ice cream out onto. once on the slab, the smosh all sort of wonderful candies and fruits and chocolates into the ice cream before re-scooping it all into a cone.
i selected key lime and sweet cream and some chocolate chips to smush. the results were delightful.
the colour version comes highly recommended
This is Pollaro Airline Chair - design by Karl Emanuel Martin Weber, circa 1934 American walnut with hand-rubbed finish, polished stainless steel details - $15,000. So there were slabs of marble and other exotic stones, furniture items, light and tall thin sculptures all on exhibit together in ABC Stone in Greenpoint, Brooklyn in May when we were visiting in NYC. www.flickr.com/photos/catchesthelight/5849717586
The tetrastyle cruciform Church of St John is a good example of its 13th C. type, made particularly interesting by the incorporation in its walls of many earlier carved marble slabs and sculptured reliefs.
One man and his dog: a marble relief in the W wall.,
[A Graeco-Roman tombstone with four standing figures was also set in the W. wall, but sadly it was stolen in 2001. It is illustrated in Greenhalgh & Eliopoulos book, "Deep into Mani", published by Faber and Faber 1985].
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The second in my Faces of Marble Slab portrait series of all my coworkers. This is Las. What a goofy kid.
Strobist: Nikon SB-900 camera left into 45" reflective umbrella, 5 feet away and 5 feet high, 1/4 power 24mm zoom
Nikon SB-600 camera right fired bare, 6 feet away and 5 feet high, 1/16 power 85mm zoom
Triggered with Interfit Strobies
The cordoned off section right in front of the Golden Temple in Amritsar. There is a underground plaza being constructed right in front of the Golden Temple, and the construction has been going on for quite some time and you can see some of the undergound levels. This is a photo of multiple workers at the site. These workers are cutting and polishing marble slabs, and you can also see buildings on the side.
The Golden Temple is one of the most famous monuments in Amritsar, in the state of Punjab in North India. It is the spiritiual headquarters of the Sikh religion, and is a very well visited place. Besides Sikhs, people from other religions visit the temple, it being an open place. The temple is also referred to as the Harmandir Sahib or the Darbar Sahib, and was built during the 16th century by the fifth Sikh Guru (completed in the year 1604), Guru Arjan Dev around a holy tank. Earlier to this, in 1577, the fourth Guru, Guru Ram Das ji excavated a tank which came to be known as Amritsar. The Harmandir Sahib symbolizes openess, and has four doors to depict the same. Over a period of time, modifications were done, such as the layering of gold over the dome by the ruler of the time, Maharajah Ranjit Singh.
The holy nature of the Golden Temple is also symbolized by the presence of the Holy Book of the Sikhs, the Guru Granth Sahib. The central structure of the Gurudwara is surrounded by a holy tank of water, with a causeway over this body of water. There are some restrictions for entering the site, such as the removal of shoes before entering (and washing ones feet in a small pool of water as well), covering the hair through a scarf or some other cloth, and ensuring that they show proper respect towards the central shrine.
The Golden Temple is also the location for a major military operation (Operation Blue Star in 1984), where the Indian Army went in against Sikh militants lead by Jarnail Singh Bhindrawale inside the compound of the Golden Temple, with bullets and even machine guns inside the compound. The operation was a major operation, with the death of more than 500 people reported (including soldiers, militants and civilians). It was also very controversial, since this was seen as an attack on the spiritual center of Sikhs, and lead to some desertions in the army, and also an attack on the Prime Minister, Indira Gandhi, by her own Sikh bodyguards which resulted in her death.
New art display, monument, Au Grand Dam in Ville LaSalle along LaSalle blvd. Haven't a clue what it represents.
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This is our fearless leader. Adelina's the manager here at The Slab. She's a nice bosslady. And was nice to let me take her picture. Everyone's been a good sport about it so far. Three more to go.
Strobist: Nikon SB-900 camera left into 45" reflective umbrella, 5 feet away and 5 feet high, 1/4 power 24mm zoom
Nikon SB-600 camera right fired bare, 6 feet away and 5 feet high, 1/16 power 85mm zoom
Triggered with Interfit Strobies
Day 27
27 January 2008
366 Day Project
Sweet cream ice cream and strawberries cake from Marble Slab.
You say it's your birthday
It's my birthday too--yeah
They say it's your birthday
We're gonna have a good time
I'm glad it's your birthday
Happy birthday to you.
--Beatles
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This is the third in the FOMS series. This is Amanda. She's worked with me for a while now. We were at another Marble Slab and when that one closed, we went over to this one. Old school slabbers .
Strobist: Nikon SB-900 camera left into 45" reflective umbrella, 5 feet away and 5 feet high, 1/4 power 24mm zoom
Nikon SB-600 camera right fired bare, 6 feet away and 5 feet high, 1/16 power 85mm zoom
Triggered with Interfit Strobies
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He wishes he was thug. See those crates behind him? We were bored and decided that some jackass was in order. We may or may not have taken the wheels off the trashcan and sat on it while the other rolled them into those milk crates. It may or may not have been really funny,
Strobist: Nikon SB-900 up and camera left about 7 feet away. 1/8
Ice cream is folded over raspberries and sliced almonds at the Marble Slab on Bank Street, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
The cordoned off section right in front of the Golden Temple in Amritsar. There is a underground plaza being constructed right in front of the Golden Temple, and the construction has been going on for quite some time and you can see some of the undergound levels. This is a photo of multiple workers at the site. These workers are cutting and polishing marble slabs, and you can also see buildings on the side.
The Golden Temple is one of the most famous monuments in Amritsar, in the state of Punjab in North India. It is the spiritiual headquarters of the Sikh religion, and is a very well visited place. Besides Sikhs, people from other religions visit the temple, it being an open place. The temple is also referred to as the Harmandir Sahib or the Darbar Sahib, and was built during the 16th century by the fifth Sikh Guru (completed in the year 1604), Guru Arjan Dev around a holy tank. Earlier to this, in 1577, the fourth Guru, Guru Ram Das ji excavated a tank which came to be known as Amritsar. The Harmandir Sahib symbolizes openess, and has four doors to depict the same. Over a period of time, modifications were done, such as the layering of gold over the dome by the ruler of the time, Maharajah Ranjit Singh.
The holy nature of the Golden Temple is also symbolized by the presence of the Holy Book of the Sikhs, the Guru Granth Sahib. The central structure of the Gurudwara is surrounded by a holy tank of water, with a causeway over this body of water. There are some restrictions for entering the site, such as the removal of shoes before entering (and washing ones feet in a small pool of water as well), covering the hair through a scarf or some other cloth, and ensuring that they show proper respect towards the central shrine.
The Golden Temple is also the location for a major military operation (Operation Blue Star in 1984), where the Indian Army went in against Sikh militants lead by Jarnail Singh Bhindrawale inside the compound of the Golden Temple, with bullets and even machine guns inside the compound. The operation was a major operation, with the death of more than 500 people reported (including soldiers, militants and civilians). It was also very controversial, since this was seen as an attack on the spiritual center of Sikhs, and lead to some desertions in the army, and also an attack on the Prime Minister, Indira Gandhi, by her own Sikh bodyguards which resulted in her death.
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The cordoned off section right in front of the Golden Temple in Amritsar. There is a underground plaza being constructed right in front of the Golden Temple, and the construction has been going on for quite some time. There is a stack of white marble as a part of the construction site along with other construction material and machinery for cutting the marble.
The Golden Temple is one of the most famous monuments in Amritsar, in the state of Punjab in North India. It is the spiritiual headquarters of the Sikh religion, and is a very well visited place. Besides Sikhs, people from other religions visit the temple, it being an open place. The temple is also referred to as the Harmandir Sahib or the Darbar Sahib, and was built during the 16th century by the fifth Sikh Guru (completed in the year 1604), Guru Arjan Dev around a holy tank. Earlier to this, in 1577, the fourth Guru, Guru Ram Das ji excavated a tank which came to be known as Amritsar. The Harmandir Sahib symbolizes openess, and has four doors to depict the same. Over a period of time, modifications were done, such as the layering of gold over the dome by the ruler of the time, Maharajah Ranjit Singh.
The holy nature of the Golden Temple is also symbolized by the presence of the Holy Book of the Sikhs, the Guru Granth Sahib. The central structure of the Gurudwara is surrounded by a holy tank of water, with a causeway over this body of water. There are some restrictions for entering the site, such as the removal of shoes before entering (and washing ones feet in a small pool of water as well), covering the hair through a scarf or some other cloth, and ensuring that they show proper respect towards the central shrine.
The Golden Temple is also the location for a major military operation (Operation Blue Star in 1984), where the Indian Army went in against Sikh militants lead by Jarnail Singh Bhindrawale inside the compound of the Golden Temple, with bullets and even machine guns inside the compound. The operation was a major operation, with the death of more than 500 people reported (including soldiers, militants and civilians). It was also very controversial, since this was seen as an attack on the spiritual center of Sikhs, and lead to some desertions in the army, and also an attack on the Prime Minister, Indira Gandhi, by her own Sikh bodyguards which resulted in her death.
The cordoned off section right in front of the Golden Temple in Amritsar. There is a underground plaza being constructed right in front of the Golden Temple, and the construction has been going on for quite some time and you can see some of the undergound levels. This is a photo of multiple workers at the site, working to make tiles from the marble slabs.
The Golden Temple is one of the most famous monuments in Amritsar, in the state of Punjab in North India. It is the spiritiual headquarters of the Sikh religion, and is a very well visited place. Besides Sikhs, people from other religions visit the temple, it being an open place. The temple is also referred to as the Harmandir Sahib or the Darbar Sahib, and was built during the 16th century by the fifth Sikh Guru (completed in the year 1604), Guru Arjan Dev around a holy tank. Earlier to this, in 1577, the fourth Guru, Guru Ram Das ji excavated a tank which came to be known as Amritsar. The Harmandir Sahib symbolizes openess, and has four doors to depict the same. Over a period of time, modifications were done, such as the layering of gold over the dome by the ruler of the time, Maharajah Ranjit Singh.
The holy nature of the Golden Temple is also symbolized by the presence of the Holy Book of the Sikhs, the Guru Granth Sahib. The central structure of the Gurudwara is surrounded by a holy tank of water, with a causeway over this body of water. There are some restrictions for entering the site, such as the removal of shoes before entering (and washing ones feet in a small pool of water as well), covering the hair through a scarf or some other cloth, and ensuring that they show proper respect towards the central shrine.
The Golden Temple is also the location for a major military operation (Operation Blue Star in 1984), where the Indian Army went in against Sikh militants lead by Jarnail Singh Bhindrawale inside the compound of the Golden Temple, with bullets and even machine guns inside the compound. The operation was a major operation, with the death of more than 500 people reported (including soldiers, militants and civilians). It was also very controversial, since this was seen as an attack on the spiritual center of Sikhs, and lead to some desertions in the army, and also an attack on the Prime Minister, Indira Gandhi, by her own Sikh bodyguards which resulted in her death.
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I started by taking another sneak attack photo of Teresa, but she threatened me with bodily harm if I uploaded it, so I took this one instead. Not sure what they're doing, but it's a photo.
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I'd love to tell you what this picture was taken for, but then I'd have to kill you......
Let's just say it's gonna be awesome and leave it at that.....
Strobist: Nikon SB-900 camera left into 45" reflective umbrella, 5 feet away and 6 feet high, 1/8th power 24mm zoom
Nikon SB-600 camera right fired bare, 10 feet away and 3 feet high, 1/64 power 85mm zoom
Cherie and I got Icecream after a shopping trip! I got butter pecan icecream with ressees and pecans, while Cherie got coffee icecream with chocolate chips and gummy bears on the side!
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We close at 11pm on Fridays and Saturdays so if I don't get a picture out of the way early, I'm stuck doing something last minute. Like this...
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This is the half way point of my Faces of Marble Slab portrait series. Four down and four to go. This is Angie.
Strobist: Nikon SB-900 camera left into 45" reflective umbrella, 5 feet away and 5 feet high, 1/4 power 24mm zoom
Nikon SB-600 camera right fired bare, 6 feet away and 5 feet high, 1/16 power 85mm zoom
Triggered with Interfit Strobies
GERMANICO IVLIO TI. F. / AUGVSTI N. CAESARI / COS / C. IVLIVS C. F. STRABO PRAEFECT / QVINQVEN. EIVS
Germanicus Julius, son of Tiberius, grandson of Augustus Caesar, Consul, elected as (honorary) quinquennal:
Caius Julius Strabo, son of Caius, acting as Prefect on his behalf.
Museum at the UNESCO World Heritage Site, Butrint National Park
The cordoned off section right in front of the Golden Temple in Amritsar. There is a underground plaza being constructed right in front of the Golden Temple, and the construction has been going on for quite some time. The photo also shows a bulldozer inside the photo along with mounds of earth, some slabs of white marble and some small machinery.
The Golden Temple is one of the most famous monuments in Amritsar, in the state of Punjab in North India. It is the spiritiual headquarters of the Sikh religion, and is a very well visited place. Besides Sikhs, people from other religions visit the temple, it being an open place. The temple is also referred to as the Harmandir Sahib or the Darbar Sahib, and was built during the 16th century by the fifth Sikh Guru (completed in the year 1604), Guru Arjan Dev around a holy tank. Earlier to this, in 1577, the fourth Guru, Guru Ram Das ji excavated a tank which came to be known as Amritsar. The Harmandir Sahib symbolizes openess, and has four doors to depict the same. Over a period of time, modifications were done, such as the layering of gold over the dome by the ruler of the time, Maharajah Ranjit Singh.
The holy nature of the Golden Temple is also symbolized by the presence of the Holy Book of the Sikhs, the Guru Granth Sahib. The central structure of the Gurudwara is surrounded by a holy tank of water, with a causeway over this body of water. There are some restrictions for entering the site, such as the removal of shoes before entering (and washing ones feet in a small pool of water as well), covering the hair through a scarf or some other cloth, and ensuring that they show proper respect towards the central shrine.
The Golden Temple is also the location for a major military operation (Operation Blue Star in 1984), where the Indian Army went in against Sikh militants lead by Jarnail Singh Bhindrawale inside the compound of the Golden Temple, with bullets and even machine guns inside the compound. The operation was a major operation, with the death of more than 500 people reported (including soldiers, militants and civilians). It was also very controversial, since this was seen as an attack on the spiritual center of Sikhs, and lead to some desertions in the army, and also an attack on the Prime Minister, Indira Gandhi, by her own Sikh bodyguards which resulted in her death.
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This is the Red White and Blue. Sweet Cream with strawberries and bIueberries. I thought it was fitting this time of year. Fourth of July is coming up you know. I don't remember what number this is in the series of Tasty Creations.....
The cordoned off section right in front of the Golden Temple in Amritsar. There is a underground plaza being constructed right in front of the Golden Temple, and the construction has been going on for quite some time. The photo also shows a bulldozer inside the photo along with mounds of earth, some slabs of white marble and some small machinery.
The Golden Temple is one of the most famous monuments in Amritsar, in the state of Punjab in North India. It is the spiritiual headquarters of the Sikh religion, and is a very well visited place. Besides Sikhs, people from other religions visit the temple, it being an open place. The temple is also referred to as the Harmandir Sahib or the Darbar Sahib, and was built during the 16th century by the fifth Sikh Guru (completed in the year 1604), Guru Arjan Dev around a holy tank. Earlier to this, in 1577, the fourth Guru, Guru Ram Das ji excavated a tank which came to be known as Amritsar. The Harmandir Sahib symbolizes openess, and has four doors to depict the same. Over a period of time, modifications were done, such as the layering of gold over the dome by the ruler of the time, Maharajah Ranjit Singh.
The holy nature of the Golden Temple is also symbolized by the presence of the Holy Book of the Sikhs, the Guru Granth Sahib. The central structure of the Gurudwara is surrounded by a holy tank of water, with a causeway over this body of water. There are some restrictions for entering the site, such as the removal of shoes before entering (and washing ones feet in a small pool of water as well), covering the hair through a scarf or some other cloth, and ensuring that they show proper respect towards the central shrine.
The Golden Temple is also the location for a major military operation (Operation Blue Star in 1984), where the Indian Army went in against Sikh militants lead by Jarnail Singh Bhindrawale inside the compound of the Golden Temple, with bullets and even machine guns inside the compound. The operation was a major operation, with the death of more than 500 people reported (including soldiers, militants and civilians). It was also very controversial, since this was seen as an attack on the spiritual center of Sikhs, and lead to some desertions in the army, and also an attack on the Prime Minister, Indira Gandhi, by her own Sikh bodyguards which resulted in her death.
The cordoned off section right in front of the Golden Temple in Amritsar. There is a underground plaza being constructed right in front of the Golden Temple, and the construction has been going on for quite some time. There is a stack of white marble as a part of the construction site along with other construction material. In the background are banners for shops that are part of the Golden Temple.
The Golden Temple is one of the most famous monuments in Amritsar, in the state of Punjab in North India. It is the spiritiual headquarters of the Sikh religion, and is a very well visited place. Besides Sikhs, people from other religions visit the temple, it being an open place. The temple is also referred to as the Harmandir Sahib or the Darbar Sahib, and was built during the 16th century by the fifth Sikh Guru (completed in the year 1604), Guru Arjan Dev around a holy tank. Earlier to this, in 1577, the fourth Guru, Guru Ram Das ji excavated a tank which came to be known as Amritsar. The Harmandir Sahib symbolizes openess, and has four doors to depict the same. Over a period of time, modifications were done, such as the layering of gold over the dome by the ruler of the time, Maharajah Ranjit Singh.
The holy nature of the Golden Temple is also symbolized by the presence of the Holy Book of the Sikhs, the Guru Granth Sahib. The central structure of the Gurudwara is surrounded by a holy tank of water, with a causeway over this body of water. There are some restrictions for entering the site, such as the removal of shoes before entering (and washing ones feet in a small pool of water as well), covering the hair through a scarf or some other cloth, and ensuring that they show proper respect towards the central shrine.
The Golden Temple is also the location for a major military operation (Operation Blue Star in 1984), where the Indian Army went in against Sikh militants lead by Jarnail Singh Bhindrawale inside the compound of the Golden Temple, with bullets and even machine guns inside the compound. The operation was a major operation, with the death of more than 500 people reported (including soldiers, militants and civilians). It was also very controversial, since this was seen as an attack on the spiritual center of Sikhs, and lead to some desertions in the army, and also an attack on the Prime Minister, Indira Gandhi, by her own Sikh bodyguards which resulted in her death.
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Remember the top secret photo from yesterday? This is what it was for. There were these boring pictures of kids eating ice cream in these frames, and Terry and I decided we could do much better. We tried to recreate what the kids were doing, but with ourselves. I think it went rather well. They look awesome. Best plan ever.
The cordoned off section right in front of the Golden Temple in Amritsar. There is a underground plaza being constructed right in front of the Golden Temple, and the construction has been going on for quite some time and you can see some of the undergound levels. This is a photo of iron girders extruding from a concrete section along with multiple workers at the site. These workers are cutting and polishing marble slabs, and you can also see buildings on the side.
The Golden Temple is one of the most famous monuments in Amritsar, in the state of Punjab in North India. It is the spiritiual headquarters of the Sikh religion, and is a very well visited place. Besides Sikhs, people from other religions visit the temple, it being an open place. The temple is also referred to as the Harmandir Sahib or the Darbar Sahib, and was built during the 16th century by the fifth Sikh Guru (completed in the year 1604), Guru Arjan Dev around a holy tank. Earlier to this, in 1577, the fourth Guru, Guru Ram Das ji excavated a tank which came to be known as Amritsar. The Harmandir Sahib symbolizes openess, and has four doors to depict the same. Over a period of time, modifications were done, such as the layering of gold over the dome by the ruler of the time, Maharajah Ranjit Singh.
The holy nature of the Golden Temple is also symbolized by the presence of the Holy Book of the Sikhs, the Guru Granth Sahib. The central structure of the Gurudwara is surrounded by a holy tank of water, with a causeway over this body of water. There are some restrictions for entering the site, such as the removal of shoes before entering (and washing ones feet in a small pool of water as well), covering the hair through a scarf or some other cloth, and ensuring that they show proper respect towards the central shrine.
The Golden Temple is also the location for a major military operation (Operation Blue Star in 1984), where the Indian Army went in against Sikh militants lead by Jarnail Singh Bhindrawale inside the compound of the Golden Temple, with bullets and even machine guns inside the compound. The operation was a major operation, with the death of more than 500 people reported (including soldiers, militants and civilians). It was also very controversial, since this was seen as an attack on the spiritual center of Sikhs, and lead to some desertions in the army, and also an attack on the Prime Minister, Indira Gandhi, by her own Sikh bodyguards which resulted in her death.