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                     Nearly 1000 members of the Sikh Religious Society in Palatine, Illinois, assembled and celebrated the 300th anniversary of the Guru Granth Sahib, the Sikh scripture
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                          | FAITHFUL GATHER: Bhai Mohinder Singh head granthi of Sikh Religious Society Gurudwara in Palatine, Illinois, recites “Hukam” during celebrations to mark the 300th anniversary of Siri Guru Granth Sahib | 
                          SPIRIT RISES: The gathering chants “Jo Bole So Nihal....Sat Siri Akaal” and the solemn Sikh spirit rises. Despite being a working day, an enthusiastic congregation of local Sikhs assembled in the gurudwara | 
                         
                        
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                          | SYMBOLIC AND SOLEMN:
                             Siri Guru Granth Sahib being taken in procession with great reverence for “Sukh Aasan” ceremony. There were also lectures and reflections about the treasure of wisdom in gurbaani | 
                         
                        
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       November 2008 
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