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Photo Gallery: Honoring those killed in Sikh temple shooting

Tracy Simmons | Aug 9, 2012 | Comments (0)

Youth from the Sikh Temple of Spokane lead chants at the gudwara Credit: Tracy Simmons

Sikhs wear a Kara, or steel bracelet, around their wrist Credit: Tracy Simmons

Gesha La, a Tibetan monk, expresses his sorrow for the Sikh temple shootings. Credit: Tracy Simmons

A Tibetan monk prays at the Sikh Temple of Spokane Credit: Tracy Simmons

Young girls pray at the Sikh Temple of Spokane. Credit: Tracy Simmons

Men listen to scripture at the Sikh Temple of Spokane Credit: Tracy Simmons

A man and his son pray at the Sikh Temple of Spokane. Credit: Tracy Simmons

Sikh men light candles at a vigil at the Sikh Temple of Spokane. Credit: Tracy Simmons

A man reads the sacred text at the Sikh Temple of Spokane. Credit: Tracy Simmons

Spokane community honors those slain at a Wisconsin Sikh temple Credit: Tracy Simmons

The Sikh Temple of Spokane is located in the Spokane Valley. Credit: Tracy Simmons

A man and his son participate in a service at the Sikh temple. Credit: Tracy Simmons

A man prays at a candlelight vigil at the Sikh Temple of Spokane. Credit: Tracy Simmons

Babajee sings at the Sikh Temple of Spokane. Credit: Tracy Simmons

A woman worships at the Sikh Temple of Spokane. Credit: Tracy Simmons

Baldev Singh passes out food at the end of a worship service. Credit: Tracy Simmons

Women light candles in honor of those killed at a recent Sikh temple shooting. Credit: Tracy Simmons

A man serves karah prasad at the end of the service. Credit: Tracy Simmons

On Wednesday evening nearly 300 people crowded into the Sikh Temple of Spokane to mourn those killed while worshiping in a Sikh temple in Wisconsin over the weekend.

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Tracy Simmons serves as the editor and community manager of SpokaneFAVS. She holds a bachelor’s degree in print journalism and a master’s degree in communication. She’s reported on religion for about a decade and has written for newspapers across New Mexico, Texas and Connecticut. Over the y...
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