Lisa and Ralph Brown have lunch with Alison, their...
Lisa and Ralph Brown have lunch with Alison, their newly adopted daughter, Guanzhou, China, Thursday, Jun. 17, 2004. It is the the second time they have adopted a child from China. -- Copyright: Gilles Sabrie/WPN
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A woman washes her face with holy water from...
A woman washes her face with holy water from The Pool of Nectar inside The Golden Temple premises on Tuesday, Dec. 14, 2004 in Amritsar, India. It is a believed that one gets rid of his sins by bathing in the holy water of The Golden Temple. The temple was built by Guru Arjan Dev, the fifth Guru of the Sikhs in 1577 A.D. and the great Sikh ruler Ranjit Singh embellished the shrine and covered its domes with gold. -- Copyright: Raminder pal Singh / WPN
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With their eyes closed, devotees stand in front of...
With their eyes closed, devotees stand in front of The Akaal Takht to say prayers and seek blessings inside The Golden Temple premises in Amritsar, India on Saturday, Jan. 8, 2005. Akaal Takht, or The Eternal Throne, is a part of the Golden Temple complex in Amritsar, India. While the Golden Temple stands for spiritual guidance the Akaal Takht symbolizes the dispensing of justice and temporal activity. During the day the Guru Granth Sahib, the holy book of the Sikh religion is kept in the Golden Temple, while at night it is kept in the Akaal Takht. -- Copyright: Raminder pal Singh / WPN
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Birds fly past the domes of The Akaal Takht...
Birds fly past the domes of The Akaal Takht in the evening in Amritsar, India, on Tuesday, Jan. 18, 2005. Akaal Takht, or The Eternal Throne, is a part of the Golden Temple complex in Amritsar, India. While the Golden Temple stands for spiritual guidance, the Akaal Takht symbolizes the dispensing of justice and temporal activity. During the day the Guru Granth Sahib, the holy book of the Sikhs is kept in the Golden Temple, while at night it is kept in the Akaal Takht. -- Copyright: Raminder pal Singh / WPN
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A view of a street in the city of...
A view of a street in the city of Boston, MA, after it is hit with over 2 feet of snow during a storm, Tuesday Jan. 18, 2005. -- Copyright: Rick Friedman/WPN
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A protestor burns the American flag atop a bus...
A protestor burns the American flag atop a bus stop on 14th St. outside the Willard InterContinental Hotel in Washington, D.C. on Thursday, Jan. 20, 2005. Guests of the hotel had a prime view of the inaugural parade route, but at times it was obstructed by the activities of the protestors outside. -- Copyright: Jensen Walker / WPN
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Protester Eric Cross, of Denver, Colo., brought a cardboard...
Protester Eric Cross, of Denver, Colo., brought a cardboard cutout of President George W. Bush, adorned with a mustache in the style of Adolf Hitler, to a protest in Meridian Park in Washington on Thursday, Jan. 20, 2005. Cross, who is originally from Houston, Texas, says Bush rigged two elections and just seemed to get away with it. He believes the country is heading toward a fascist state, and change needs to start somewhere. -- Copyright: Jensen Walker / WPN
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A slaughterhouse worker from Nigeria helps customers pick their...
A slaughterhouse worker from Nigeria helps customers pick their sheep for the sacrifice of the Muslim holiday Eid Al Adha at the Mecca-Halal slaughterhouse in Newark, New Jersey on Jan. 20, 2005. Eid Al Adha commemorates the Prophet Abrahams willingness to sacrifice his own son, Issac, for his love of God. It is considered religiously ordained to pick the animal to be slaughtered by hand and then watch the slaughter to make sure it was done to Halal specifications. -- Copyright: Stephanie Keith/WPN
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A slaughterhouse worker from Nigeria helps customers pick their...
A slaughterhouse worker from Nigeria helps customers pick their sheep for the sacrifice of the Muslim holiday Eid Al Adha at the Mecca-Halal slaughterhouse in Newark, New Jersey on Thursday, Jan. 20, 2005. Eid Al Adha commemorates the Prophet Abrahams willingness to sacrifice his own son, Issac, for his love of God. It is considered religiously ordained to pick the animal to be slaughtered by hand and then watch the slaughter to make sure it was done to Halal specifications. -- Copyright: Stephanie Keith/WPN
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Muslims line up to pay for their animal, either...
Muslims line up to pay for their animal, either a goat or a sheep, for the sacrifice of the Muslim holiday Eid Al Adha at the Mecca-Halal slaughterhouse in Newark, New Jersey on Thursday, Jan. 20, 2005. Eid Al Adha commemorates the Prophet Abrahams willingness to sacrifice his own son, Issac, for his love of God. It is considered religiously ordained to pick the animal to be slaughtered by hand and then watch the slaughter to make sure it was done to Halal specifications. -- Copyright: Stephanie Keith/WPN
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