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Looking up, Thousands of Sikhs turned out Sunday to help raise some of the $2
Looking up, Thousands of Sikhs turned out Sunday to help raise some of the $2

Looking up, Thousands of Sikhs turned out Sunday to help raise some of the $2

Date10/4/1992
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Original Toronto Star caption: Looking up; Thousands of Sikhs turned out Sunday to help raise some of the $2.5 million needed for the huge expansion of their temple in Mississauga.
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ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives
CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive
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Copyright HolderToronto Star (Firm)
Object NumberTSPA_0013377F
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This scene will be familiar in thousands of Jewish homes tonight as families celebrates the first night of the feast of Passover. It's a week of good (...)
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