Manchester Sikh Festival

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Colour, celebration and worship were the order of the day as the Sikh community took part in the annual Nagar Kirtan procession through the streets of Manchester on Sunday 1st of May 2011.

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The event, part of the celebration of the festival of Vaisakhi, saw over a hundred Sikhs walking from Chorlton to Cheetham Hill, with the local Gurdwara escorting the Shri Guru Granth Sahib, a Sikh religious book, and singing hymns.

Police and community support officers of Greater Manchester Police were on hand to control traffic and ensure the safety of all taking part.

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