The city’s annual Vaisakhi procession - Vaisakhi Nagar Kirtan - took place on Saturday April 20 this year, setting off from The Sikh Temple on Chapeltown Road at 10.30am, with floats passing through Chapeltown. After visiting three gurdwaras, the procession arrived at Millennium Square, where there was food, music and martial arts displays until 3.30pm.
Here are wonderful pictures from the celebrations, as thousands joined the parade in Leeds.
13. Vaisakhi parade
Rolling road closures were in place as the parade made its way down Chapeltown Road | Steve Riding Photo: Steve Riding
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The procession has been an important event in Leeds' cultural calendar for many years | Steve Riding Photo: Steve Riding
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Motorbikes led the way for the procession | Steve Riding Photo: Steve Riding
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Starting from The Sikh Temple, the procession visited Gurdwara Shri Guru Hargobind Sahib Ji on Harehills Lane, Gurdwara Guru Kalgidhar Sahib on Cross Cowper Street and Ramgarhia Board Gurdwara Leeds on Chapeltown Road | Steve Riding Photo: Steve Riding
17. Vaisakhi parade
Vaisakhi marks the founding of the Sikh community, known as Khalsa, in 1699 | Steve Riding Photo: Steve Riding