Gurpurab 2021: What celebrations looked like across India

Illuminated Gurudwara Takhat Sri Harimandir Patna Sahib on the occasion of Gurpurab 2021 in Patna. (Source: PTI)

Devotees gather to pray on the auspicious occasion of Gurpurab in Ludhiana. (Express photo by Gurmeet Singh)

Gurpurab is celebrated by the Sikh community to mark the birth anniversary of Guru Nanak. (Express photo by Pavan Khengre)

A community-focused festival, devotees gather to prepare meals to serve everyone at Hollywood Gurudwara in Pune. (Express photo by Pavan Khengre)

Food being prepared in large quantities for devotees on the occasion of Gurpurab 2021. (Express photo by Pavan Khengre)

Street processions and kirtans are a common sight during Gurpurab celebrations. (Express photo by Gurmeet Singh)

Devotees gather in large numbers to celebrate this joyous occasion with colourful displays of clothes, music and processions. (Express photo by Gurmeet Singh)

Young devotees perform on the streets of Ludhiana on the occasion of Gurpurab. (Express photo by Gurmeet Singh)

Sikh devotees take part in a 'holy procession' at the Gurudwara Shri Guru Ka Bagh Sahib in Patna. (Source: PTI Photo)

People pray on Guru Nanak Jayanti at a Shri Guru Singh Sabha Gurudwara in Chembur colony near Sindhi Camp. (Express Photo by Amit Chakravarty)

Devotees visited Vadodara Nanakwadi Gurudwara on Gurpurab in big numbers to pay their respect. (Express photo by Bhupendra Rana)

Devotees inside the Vadodara Nanakwadi Gurudwara on Gurpurab. (Express photo by Bhupendra Rana)