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Added on the 17/08/2021 12:00:38 - Copyright : AFPTV - First images
New Delhi, Aug 24 (EFE/EPA).- The holy scriptures of Sikhism returned to India Tuesday with 75 people who were evacuated from Kabul, Afghanistan, following the Taliban’s takeover. (Camera: STRINGER).SHOT LIST: SIKHS CARRY THE GURU GRANTH SAHIB HOLY RELIGIOUS SCRIPTURE OF SIKHISM AT THE INDIRA GANDHI INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT IN NEW DELHI, INDIA.
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