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Himalaya - Amritsar, India

With two guardians of the temple. Their robes and spears symbolise the dual nature of the Sikhs: service and defence. In the background the Harimandir (Hari is God, Mandir is temple) has 1100lb (500 kg) of gold on its walls.

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• Series: Himalaya
• Title: Amritsar, India
• Country/sea: India
• Place: Amritsar
• Photographer: Basil Pao

• From: Day 30: Amritsar
• Book page no: 68

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