Thread by @ammarawrites

Guru Nanak’s Jayati today at Nankana Sahab. #Gurpurab

Guru Granth Sahab recital at Nankana Sahab today. #Gurpurab

This lovely and kind old man explained what was going on in the gurdawara. #NankanaSahab #GuruPurab

This fellow at the Nankana Sahab for #Gurpurab today..

The Nankana Sahab on the #Gurupurab today. You can finally see the Palki. #GuruNanakJayanti

A close-up of the decorous Palki carrying the Guru Granth today at Nankana Sahab during the #GuruPurab

A generous woman opened her prasad box to show me what was in it. #NankanaSahab #GuruNanakJayanti

This little boy has trouble going to sleep unless he is wrapped up- today he is wrapped in this flamboyant wrapping for #GuruNanakJayanti

Loved the festivity at Nankana Sahab today. #GuruNanakJayanti

This Loddi to celebrate the #GuruPurab at Nankana Sahab today.

These marigold flowers adorning the Palki carrying the Guru Granth Sahab out of Nankana Sahab today. #GuruPurab #GuruNanakJayanti

This pond at Nankana Sahab where believers will wash their souls clean. #GuruPurab #GuruNanakJayanti

This man from Sindh selling choorian, sindoor and tikka at Nankana Sahab during the #GuruPurab.

This angrily bargaining shopkeeper selling Guru Nanak’s photos at Nankana Sahab. #GuruPurab

The free sharbat at Nankana Sahab today. #Gurupurab #GuruNanakJayanti

These beautiful women seeking the Guru’s blessings. #NankanaSahab #GuruPurab

This woman and her child - who travelled for four days from Sindh to reach Nankana Sahab and seek her Guru’s blessings. #GuruPurab #Nankana

A very young and dynamic Gurdeep Singh- native of Nankana Sahab and future of Pakistan. #GuruPurab #GuruNanakJayanti

Eik Moti aur Naujawan Khatoon Nankana Sahab mein kulfi ke maze loot rehein hain.. #GuruPurab #GuruNanakJayanti

Young lad called Manjot Singh narrated the take of Shaheed Lakshman Singh so eloquently that a crowd gathered around us at Nankana Sahab!

Nankana Sahab today was hustling and bustling with happy people. #GuruPurab #GuruNanakJayanti

This kulfi from Lahore’s Shahalmi Bazaar was totally worth it.. #GuruNanakJayanti #GuruPurab

Jee ayan nu at Nankana Sahab... #GuruPurab #GuruNanakJayanti

This young Sindhi shopkeeper who tried selling an over-priced “Indian” payal to me ... #NankanaSahab #GuruPurab #GuruNanakJayanti

These handsome fellows at Nankana Sahab today. #GuruPurab #GuruNanakJayanti

The power of belief: This woman from Sehwan Sharif spent four nights travelling to reach Guru Nanak and pray at Nankana Sahab. #GuruPurab

This man from Sindh selling sindoor worth Rs 20 - which looks like a nail polish and is easy to apply. #GuruNanakJayanti #GuruPurab #Nankana

The incredible Ajit and Hina Kaur were students from Swat - the future of Pakistan. #Gurupurab #GuruNanakJayanti

Nankana Sahab in all its glory. The camera cannot even began to capture the vibrant atmosphere there today. #GuruNanakJayanti #GuruPurab

The kirtan, the Gurdwara, a guru and his birthday - what a fantastic day. #GuruPurab #GuruNanakJayanti

I have to admit this, with much grief, that I was not the best dressed woman at Nankana Sahab today. #GuruPurab #GuruNanakJayanti

These two old boys who had never dealt with a smart phone before and felt at home in Pakistan. #GuruNanakJayanti #GuruPurab

This water fountain outside the Nankana Sahab captures the inclusive spirit of Guru Nanak. #GuruNanakJayanti

Guru Granth Sahab at Nankana Sahab today. The more I see this video, the more I relish this moment near the holy place. #GuruNanakJayanti

My grandpa taught at Dyal Singh College for decades. Delighted to see the trust’s stall - had a good collection of reasonably priced booksZ

This charming woman from UK and her dazzled husband felt loved and respected in Pakistan. #GurunanakJayanti #GuruPurab

This vehicle full of noisy musicians and speakers chanting Sikh slogans. #SikhPurab #GuruNanakJayanti

These women busy in “sewa” or service at Nankana Sahab - an integral part of Sikh teachings. #GuruPurab #GuruNanakJayanti

This enchanting little book for teaching us Gurmukhi published in Nankana Sahab itself. #GuruNanakJayanti

These people paying for the upkeep of their Gurdwara. #NankanaSahab #Gurupurab #GuruNanakJayanti

This lovely old man explaining why believers give their Gurdwara money. #GuruNanakJayanti

This restful courtyard of the Nankana Sahab and the tree where Shaheed Lakshman was burnt. #GuruNanakJayanti #GuruPurab

This muffin of a baby who cannot sleep without being wrapped in a fancy quilt. #gurunanakjayanti #GuruPurab

This little one sipping some sharbat at Nankana Sahab today. #gurunanakjayanti #GuruPurab

These bindis are hard to find in Punjab and Lahore because they are seen as strictly non-Muslim. #NankanaSahab #gurunanakjayanti

These chips were delicious & are a permanent feature at Nankana Sahab. You can catch them whenever you visit. #gurunanakjayanti #Gurupurab

The best chips ever fried are available at Nankana Sahab and you are give it a shot when you are there next. #GuruPurab #GuruNanakJayanti

Hina and Ajit Kaur from Swat. Both are students. #GuruPurab #GuruNanakJayanti

A sword and a cellphone. Which one hurts more? At Nankana Sahab today. #GuruNanakJayanti