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The parade in Chapeltown Road. | Steve Riding

13 celebratory pictures from the 2025 Leeds Vaisakhi parade from The Sikh Temple in Chapeltown

Thousands gathered in Leeds on Saturday morning to celebrate one most important festivals in the calendar for the Sikh community.

The city’s annual Vaisakhi procession - Vaisakhi Nagar Kirtan - took place on Saturday, April 19 this year, setting off from The Sikh Temple on Chapeltown Road with floats passing through Chapeltown.

The procession continued via Newton Road, Harehills Lane, Harehills Avenue then back to Chapeltown Road, visiting several gurdwaras on the way.

Here are colourful pictures from the celebrations, as thousands joined the parade in Leeds:

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