Volunteers of the Sikh community make a vegetarian meal for about 500 people

Title: Volunteers of the Sikh community make a vegetarian meal for about 500 people
Creator: Whelan, Louise, 1967-
Date: 23-Sep-12
Identifier: MG_1507; BA2466
Spatial Coverage: Canning Vale, WA
Rights: For personal use only. To publish or display, contact the State Library of Western Australia.
Source: https://encore.slwa.wa.gov.au/iii/encore/record/C__Rb3446004
Description: Langar, which is a tradition of the Sikhs; everyone irrespective of their caste, skin colour, nationality, social, financial or political status, to sit together for a meal. The Langar is always vegetarian, and traditionally is made up of simple, nourishing food. Ceremonies are held on a Sundays and usually about 500 Sikhs from the community share a vegetarian meal. The meal is cooked in the large purpose built kitchen. Members of the community take turns to cook vegetarian food, a head chef is appointed each week to supervise the cooking process. In the Gurdwara, no shoes are worn and the head must be covered at all times as a mark of respect. Gurdwara Sahib of Western Australia and Sikh Association of Western Australia.
Format: 1 photograph : digital, TIFF files, col.
Type: Still image
Is Part Of: Louise Whelan collection of photographs ; BA2466/MG1480, MG1491, MG1498, MG1507, MG1534, MG1553, MG1594, MG1609, MG1628