AMRITSAR, INDIA – JANUARY 29: A Sikh priest sits behind the Guru Granth Sahib as devotees pay their respects during Basant Panchami celebrations at the Sikh Shrine Gurudwara Chheharta Sahib in the outskirts of Amritsar, on January 29, 2019 in Amritsar, India. Vasant Panchami sometimes referred to as Saraswati Puja or Shree Panchami, is a Hindu festival. On this day Hindus worship Saraswati, the Goddess of knowledge, music, art and culture. This festival is celebrated every year on the 5th day or Panchami of the bright fortnight of the lunar month of Magha, which falls during January-February. (Photo by Sameer Sehgal/Hindustan Times )
