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(Left) Two sisters pose for a portrait on the Vietnam War Memorial fountain. (Center) A participant looks over the American Legion Mall. (Right) Participants rest near the fountain.

(Left) Tarsem Singh poses for a portrait. (Right) A participant poses for a portrait.

(Left) Manpreet Singh and his son, Zora Singh, pose for portrait on the lawn of the American Legion Mall. (Right) Bill Singh holds up his daughter during the parade.

Ted Somerville is a Mirror Indy freelance contributor. You can reach him at tedsomphoto@gmail.com.

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See vibrant photos from the Nagar Kirtan Sikh Day Parade

by Ted Somerville, Mirror Indy
May 21, 2025

<h1>See vibrant photos from the Nagar Kirtan Sikh Day Parade</h1> <p class="byline">by Ted Somerville, Mirror Indy <br />May 21, 2025</p> <br /> <figure class="wp-block-image aligncenter size-large"><img src="https://mirrorindy.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Nagar-Kirtan-Sikh-Day-Parade_TS001-1024x694.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-52833" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Participants of the annual Nagar Kirtan Sikh Day Parade pray during a service May 17, 2025, in downtown Indianapolis.</figcaption></figure> <figure class="wp-block-gallery alignfull has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped"> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://mirrorindy.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Nagar-Kirtan-Sikh-Day-Parade_TS002-1024x1024.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-52834" /></figure> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://mirrorindy.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Nagar-Kirtan-Sikh-Day-Parade_TS003-909x1024.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-52835" /></figure> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://mirrorindy.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Nagar-Kirtan-Sikh-Day-Parade_TS004-1024x1024.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-52836" /></figure> </figure> <p style="font-size:13px">(Left) Two sisters pose for a portrait on the Vietnam War Memorial fountain. (Center) A participant looks over the American Legion Mall. (Right) Participants rest near the fountain.</p> <figure class="wp-block-image alignwide size-full"><img src="https://mirrorindy.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Nagar-Kirtan-Sikh-Day-Parade_TS005.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-52837" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Navneet Singh plays with Jugraaz Singh near the Vietnam War Memorial fountain.</figcaption></figure> <figure class="wp-block-image aligncenter size-large"><img src="https://mirrorindy.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Nagar-Kirtan-Sikh-Day-Parade_TS006-1024x617.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-52838" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Participants of the annual Nagar Kirtan Sikh Day Parade pray during a service.</figcaption></figure> <figure class="wp-block-image aligncenter size-large"><img src="https://mirrorindy.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Nagar-Kirtan-Sikh-Day-Parade_TS007-1024x682.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-52839" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Participants of the annual Nagar Kirtan Sikh Day Parade pray at a mobile altar May 17, 2025, in downtown Indianapolis.</figcaption></figure> <figure class="wp-block-gallery alignwide has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped"> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://mirrorindy.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Nagar-Kirtan-Sikh-Day-Parade_TS008-708x1024.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-52840" /></figure> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://mirrorindy.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Nagar-Kirtan-Sikh-Day-Parade_TS009-740x1024.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-52841" /></figure> </figure> <p style="font-size:13px">(Left) Tarsem Singh poses for a portrait. (Right) A participant poses for a portrait. </p> <figure class="wp-block-image alignwide size-full"><img src="https://mirrorindy.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Nagar-Kirtan-Sikh-Day-Parade_TS010.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-52842" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">A family of women pose for a portrait on the lawn of the American Legion Mall.</figcaption></figure> <figure class="wp-block-image aligncenter size-large"><img src="https://mirrorindy.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Nagar-Kirtan-Sikh-Day-Parade_TS011-1024x727.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-52843" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Participants of the Nagar Kirtan Sikh Day Parade hang out near a vendor booth.</figcaption></figure> <figure class="wp-block-image aligncenter size-large"><img src="https://mirrorindy.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Nagar-Kirtan-Sikh-Day-Parade_TS012-1024x731.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-52844" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">A group of friends pose for a portrait at the Vietnam War Memorial fountain.</figcaption></figure> <figure class="wp-block-image alignwide size-full"><img src="https://mirrorindy.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Nagar-Kirtan-Sikh-Day-Parade_TS014.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-52846" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">A family poses on a tractor parked at the parade.</figcaption></figure> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://mirrorindy.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Nagar-Kirtan-Sikh-Day-Parade_TS015-1024x814.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-52847" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">A scorpion tattoo on the arm of a participant.</figcaption></figure> <figure class="wp-block-gallery alignwide has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped"> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://mirrorindy.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Nagar-Kirtan-Sikh-Day-Parade_TS013-677x1024.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-52845" /></figure> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://mirrorindy.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Nagar-Kirtan-Sikh-Day-Parade_TS016-837x1024.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-52848" /></figure> </figure> <p style="font-size:13px">(Left) Manpreet Singh and his son, Zora Singh, pose for portrait on the lawn of the American Legion Mall. (Right) Bill Singh holds up his daughter during the parade.</p> <figure class="wp-block-image alignwide size-full"><img src="https://mirrorindy.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Nagar-Kirtan-Sikh-Day-Parade_TS017.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-52849" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Men hang out near the Vietnam War Memorial during the annual Sikh Day Parade on May 17, 2025, in downtown Indianapolis.</figcaption></figure> <p><em>Ted Somerville is a Mirror Indy freelance contributor. You can reach him at <a href="mailto:tedsomphoto@gmail.com" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">tedsomphoto@gmail.com</a>.</em></p> <p>This &lt;a target=&quot;_blank&quot; href=&quot;https://mirrorindy.org/nagar-kirtan-sikh-day-parade-photos-2025/&quot;&gt;article&lt;/a&gt; first appeared on &lt;a target=&quot;_blank&quot; href=&quot;https://mirrorindy.org&quot;&gt;Mirror Indy&lt;/a&gt; and is republished here under a &lt;a target=&quot;_blank&quot; href=&quot;https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nd/4.0/&quot;&gt;Creative Commons Attribution-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;img src=&quot;https://i0.wp.com/mirrorindy.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/cropped-Mirror-Indy-square-logo-1.png?resize=150%2C150&amp;amp;ssl=1&quot; style=&quot;width:1em;height:1em;margin-left:10px;&quot;&gt;</p> &lt;img id=&quot;republication-tracker-tool-source&quot; src=&quot;https://mirrorindy.org/?republication-pixel=true&amp;post=52850&amp;amp;ga4=G-X0R0QW371R&quot; style=&quot;width:1px;height:1px;&quot;&gt;&lt;script&gt; PARSELY = { autotrack: false, onload: function() { PARSELY.beacon.trackPageView({ url: &quot;https://mirrorindy.org/nagar-kirtan-sikh-day-parade-photos-2025/&quot;, urlref: window.location.href }); } } &lt;/script&gt; &lt;script id=&quot;parsely-cfg&quot; src=&quot;//cdn.parsely.com/keys/mirrorindy.org/p.js&quot;&gt;&lt;/script&gt;

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