Doctors, small business owners, lawyers and educators filled the hall of Cashman Center on March 22 as Gurudwara Baba Deep Singh, a Sikh temple located at 6341 W. Lone Mountain Road, hosted its fifth annual Vaisakhi festival. Vaisakhi is an ancient harvest festival, explained Dr. Amarjit Kaur Pannu, a temple and board member. The festival also marks the beginning of a new solar year.

Raj Dhaliwal, president of the temple, anticipated more than 600 would turn out for the celebration, a representation of the 60 to 70 families who worship at the Gurudwara Baba Deep Singh.