Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) president Harjinder Singh Dhami offer prayers, after a man was beaten to death for allegedly trying to commit an act of sacrilege. AFP

Policemen stand guard outside the Golden Temple in Amritsar on December 19, 2021. AFP

A Sikh devotee pays respect at the Golden Temple in Amritsar, after a man was beaten to death for allegedly trying to commit an act of sacrilege at the holiest shrine of the Sikh faith. AFP

Sikh devotees arrive to pay respect at the Golden Temple in Amritsar, after a man was beaten to death for allegedly trying to commit an act of sacrilege at the holiest shrine of the Sikh faith. AFP

Sikh devotees walk inside the complex of Golden Temple in Amritsar, after a man was beaten to death for allegedly trying to commit an act of sacrilege at the holiest shrine of the Sikh faith. AFP

Sikh devotees gather to pay respect at the Golden Temple in Amritsar. AFP