A Khalsa Day parade in Toronto, a celebration of Baisakhi held in April 2015.
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The spirit of Baisakhi for Sikhs is reminiscent of the ideals of their gurus, who encouraged them to work toward building a just society.
Sikh men and women during a prayer service during the Baisakhi festival.
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Originally a spring harvest festival, Baisakhi acquired religious significance after the10th Sikh guru created the Khalsa, a distinctive Sikh identity, on this day.
Members of the Sikh community in Indianapolis gather after a mass shooting in which eight people, including four Sikhs, died, in Indianapolis, Indiana.
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A scholar explains the religious beliefs of Sikhs as well as the prejudices and barriers that many Sikhs in America face.