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Balbir Singh

“Satnam, Satnam Wahe Guru Ji…” These words can be heard early in the morning these days, as groups of men and women head to gurdwaras at dawn. In colonies like Raja Garden, Geeta Colony, Tilak Nagar, Karol Bagh, Rajouri Garden, Vivek Vihar, Krishna Nagar, Greater Kailash and Model Town, where Sikh families live in sizeable numbers, these chants echo repeatedly — a sign that Guru Purab, the birth anniversary of Guru Nanak Dev Ji, is approaching.

Wherever there are even five Sikh or two Punjabi families, morning processions, or prabhat pheris (early-morning religious processions), are sure to take place. These processions feature shabad kirtan (devotional hymn singing), with some participants carrying manjira (cymbals) and dholkis (small hand drums).

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