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Friday Photo: The 1,394-foot Turban

  Amritsar, INDIA: Indian Sikh ‘Nihang’ member Major Singh, wears a 425 meter long (1,394 feet) traditional turban as he brandishes a sword during a procession in Amritsar, 11 September 2006. The Shan-e-Dastar March organised by the Sikh organistion Akal Purakh Ki Fauj is held to promote the pride of Sikhs in wearing their traditional ...

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 Amritsar, INDIA: Indian Sikh 'Nihang' member Major Singh, wears a 425 meter long (1,394 feet) traditional turban as he brandishes a sword during a procession in Amritsar, 11 September 2006. The Shan-e-Dastar March organised by the Sikh organistion Akal Purakh Ki Fauj is held to promote the pride of Sikhs in wearing their traditional turbans. Photo by NARINDER NANU/AFP/Getty Images

 

Amritsar, INDIA: Indian Sikh ‘Nihang’ member Major Singh, wears a 425 meter long (1,394 feet) traditional turban as he brandishes a sword during a procession in Amritsar, 11 September 2006. The Shan-e-Dastar March organised by the Sikh organistion Akal Purakh Ki Fauj is held to promote the pride of Sikhs in wearing their traditional turbans. Photo by NARINDER NANU/AFP/Getty Images

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