OTHER GOLDEN TEMPLE
For every original, there must be a copy. And in this case, the
copy is not made in China! Not much to say except that they have alot of
catching up to do. Maybe this will turn into a FOX special, 'Golden Temple vs.
Golden Temple: the ultimate religious showdown, tonite, only on FOX'.
First, just some general shots around the temple. This temple was also
surrounded by water. The similarities between the two were too numerous. I guess
we're not too imaginative now as we were in the past. This is the front shot of
the temple from the walkway. That's my dad in front of the camera.
This is the shot from the left side.
This is the shot from the other left side. (That would be the right side
from those that don't know me. Consider yourself lucky I never took you for
driving lessons. You can ask my cousin Bahar about her adventures with turning
left and the other left.)
This is the shot from behind the temple, still in the courtyard. If you look
closely, you can see the bathing area.
Just to keep with the same theme, that's me next to the bathing area. No,
I didn't take a bath. I survived for 8 days without getting sick and I wasn't
about to risk it on a pool that probably hasn't been cleaned for a hundred
years! Don't I look like I'm scared of falling in?
Yay, I got to ring the bell. To my own stupid Canadian-like ways, I rang it
so softly as not to disturb anyone there. People there probably thought I was
the weakest scrawniest white man they've ever seen. Oh well...can't change your
nature, can you? At least I didn't have to get on my tiptoes like some of you
shorties out there. :P
This was the main display in the temple. Unlike the real golden temple, we
were allowed to take pictures in this temple. Either that or they couldn't
afford English signs yet. I don't know if my dad can read Hindi, but if he
could, he politely neglected to mention any no pictures sign. Thanks Dad!