Helpers prepare the flagpole to take the flag at the start of the Sikh Vaisakhi Festival for the New Year at the Temple in Loughborough.
Lal Assi (centre) prepares to fasten the flag to the flagpole at the Sikh Temple in Loughborough at the start of the Vaisakhi Festival. With him (cent ...
Brothers Arjun and Talbir Singh from Sutton Coldfield enjoy the fun in Handsworth park.
The marchers fill the streets as they march to the festival near Handsworth park.
King G Mall was one of the Dhol drummers in the procession.
Dhol drummers enjoy walking in the procession.
Brightly coloured walkers in the prosession.
Walkers enjoy the procession near Handsworth park.
A youngster enjoys the sun in the march.
The marchers fill the streets as they march the the festival.
Ladies film the procession as they march with it near Handsworth park.
Time for a quick snack as this youngster is carried in the procession.
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Coventry Sikhs celebrate Vaisakhi festival
Apr 27 2009 by By Trevor Roberts and John Bowker
BRIGHTLY coloured floats and around 8,000 people took to Coventry's streets to mark the Sikh festival, Vaisakhi.
