A man rides an ornately decorated horse at the Hola Mohalla Festival. It takes place on the first day of the lunar month of Chet (March/April).

People on top of a truck recieve gifts from below during the Hola Mohalla Festival. It takes place on the first day of the lunar month of Chet (March/April).

A man carrying a cresent axe walks past a truck at the Hola Mohalla Festival. It takes place on the first day of the lunar month of Chet (March/April).

A man sells candy floss at the Hola Mohalla Festival. It takes place on the first day of the lunar month of Chet (March/April).

A man holding a lance rides an ornately decorated horse at the Hola Mohalla Festival. It takes place on the first day of the lunar month of Chet (March/April).

Men and boys gather in front of a Sikh temple at the Hola Mohalla Festival. It takes place on the first day of the lunar month of Chet (March/April).

A man holding a lance rides an ornately decorated horse at the Hola Mohalla Festival. It takes place on the first day of the lunar month of Chet (March/April).

A man holding a a rifle at the Hola Mohalla Festival. It takes place on the first day of the lunar month of Chet (March/April).

A man holding a lance rides an ornately decorated horse at the Hola Mohalla Festival. It takes place on the first day of the lunar month of Chet (March/April).

Sikhs arrive by bus and foot to attend the Hola Mohalla Festival. It takes place on the first day of the lunar month of Chet (March/April).

A Sikh man wearing a huge turban films events on a camcorder during the Hola Mohalla Festival. It takes place on the first day of the lunar month of Chet (March/April).

A large crowd gathers to watch feats of horsemanship at the Hola Mohalla Festival. It takes place on the first day of the lunar month of Chet (March/April).

A boy looks through the bars on the Wall of Death an attraction at the Hola Mohalla Festival. It takes place on the first day of the lunar month of Chet (March/April).

A man rides two bareback horses simultaneously, one of many feats of horsemanship at the Hola Mohalla Festival. It takes place on the first day of the lunar month of Chet (March/April).

A man drives a car around the Wall of Death at the Hola Mohalla Festival. It takes place on the first day of the lunar month of Chet (March/April).

A car and a motorcycle being driven around the Wall of Death at the Hola Mohalla Festival. It takes place on the first day of the lunar month of Chet (March/April).

A Sikh man and woman walk through a busy street at night in the town of Mcleod Ganj, home to a large community of exiled Tibetans and a burgeoning tourist centre.

Sikh men ride on horses at celebrations of the birthday of Guru Nanak Dev, the founder of the Sikh faith, in Jaipur.

A multi faith prayer room for detainees at Harmonsworth Immigration Centre in London.

A British Indian Sikh bride performing a Manya ceremony at a party for her friends and family the night before her wedding in Leicester. In the ceremony, her skin is rubbed with a mixture that include...

A Khalsa ('pure', baptised) Sikh, during celebrations marking the festival of Baisakhi at a Sikh Temple (Gurdwara) in Leicester.

British Indian woman sitting with her groom at their Sikh wedding at a Sikh Temple (Gurdwara) in Leicester.

Young British Indian woman eating laddoo at a Sikh social function in Leicester.

Young British Indian woman getting ready for her Sikh wedding at a Sikh Temple (Gurdwara) in Leicester.

Young British Indian woman, with henna painted on her hands, getting ready for her Sikh wedding at a Sikh Temple (Gurdwara) in Leicester.

A Sikh man in Florida.

The bride and groom present each other with floral garlands at a wealthy Sikh wedding.

The bride and groom at a wealthy Sikh wedding.

Sikh tourists play cards whilst being stranded for two days outside Srinagar due to paramilitary police enforcing a curfew imposed to stop separatists gathering for a political demonstration.

Rural village Gudwara (Sikh temple) featuring the holy symbol of Sikhism - the Khanda.

A Nihang Sikh warrior demonstrates his horse riding skills at the annual Kila Raipur Sports Festival (also known as the Rural Olympics).

An elderly Sikh athlete wearing a Khanda pendant competes in the shot putt event at the annual Kila Raipur Sports Festival (also known as the Rural Olympics).

A wandering Sikh holy man sports the 'Whale Tail' beard, prayer beads on a ring around his neck. He also carries his decorated staff of office.

A warrior of the Nihang sect, an armed Sikh order, sports the 'Dougal' beard, an extreme example of the classic 'Polo Neck'. The growth of facial hair is integral to an Indian man's sense of style and...

A bearded Sikh man with an orange turban.

Sikh girls learning Gurmukhi, the script used by Sikhs to write in Punjabi, at the supplementary school attached to the Guru Gobind Singh temple.

The Golden Temple, also known as Harmandir Sahib, is the sacred home of the Sikh faith.

Sikh worshippers bathing in the pond surrounding the Golden Temple. Also known as Harmandir Sahib, the temple is the sacred home of the Sikh faith.

The Golden Temple, also known as Harmandir Sahib, is the sacred home of the Sikh faith.

The Golden Temple, also known as Harmandir Sahib, is the sacred home of the Sikh faith.

Worshipper reading a religious text in the grounds of the Golden Temple, also known as Harmandir Sahib, which is the sacred home of the Sikh faith.

A Sikh man makes a call on his mobile phone during a gathering to mark the Sikh festival of Baisakhi (Vaisakhi) in Handsworth Park. The festival marks the beginning of the new spring year.

A father arranges his son's turban as the Sikh family get ready for an outing from their home in Pudsey.

Decorating a lorry with carnations at the Sri Damesh Sikh temple in the Lozells area of the city. The lorry will be used to carry the Guru Granth sahib, the holy Sikh scriptures, through the streets...

Cleaning a Khanda which sits atop the flagpole at the Ramgarhia Sikh temple. The Khanda is an important Sikh symbol and is regularly taken down and cleaned as a mark of respect during festivals.

Clocktower in the complex of the Golden Temple, also known as Harmandir Sahib, which is the sacred home of the Sikh faith.

A man providing water to worshippers outside a Sikh temple in Old Delhi.

Elderly Sikh women lunch at a temple in the city. Leicester is expected to be the first city in the UK to have a majority non-white population within the next few years. It is one of the most ethnical...

Elderly Sikh men sit together at a temple in the city. Leicester is expected to be the first city in the UK to have a majority non-white population within the next few years. It is one of the most eth...

A worshipper bathes in a lake inside a Sikh temple.