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An Indian Sikh devotee takes a holy bath in the sacred pond of the Golden Temple, Sikh’s holiest temple, during the birth anniversary of Guru Nanak, in Amritsar, India, Nov. 28, 2012. Sikhism was founded in the 15th century by Guru Nanak, who broke away from Hinduism, India's dominant religion. Nanak preached the equality of races and genders, and the rejection of image-worship and the caste system.
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Prime Minister Manmohan Singh lashed out at India's most prominent anti-corruption crusader Wednesday, accusing the fasting activist of trying to circumvent democracy by demanding Parliament pass a reform bill he supports.
Hundreds of demonstrators chanting "down with corruption" and "hail Mother India" gathered in a show of support at the jail where Anna Hazare was holding his hunger strike. Continue reading.
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An activist of India's main opposition Bharatiya Janata Party and supporter of prominent anti-corruption activist Anna Hazare shouts during a protest in Amritsar, India, on Aug. 17. Prime Minister Manmohan Singh lashed out at India's most prominent anti-corruption crusader Wednesday, accusing the fasting activist of trying to circumvent democracy by demanding Parliament pass a reform bill he supports.
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Yoga guru Swami Baba Ramdev, center, gestures to supporters of Anna Hazare as they gather outside Tihar Jail, where Hazare is held, in New Delhi on Aug. 17.
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Armenian artist Ani performs during the inauguration of the Asiad Circus on the outskirts of Amritsar, India, on Dec. 17.
My mom always told me not to chomp ice and not to open things with my teeth. Somehow I think this would have made her list, too.
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