While I was making this project, I went to see the only Sikh gurdwara in Ireland, which happens to be very near me. I had a talk with the resident priest, and also took some photos, which are included in miniature. Click on them to view the full picture (this may take around ten seconds). I did not record exactly what the priest said, but here is the gist of what he does at the temple and what the temple is like.

The people come to the temple mainly on Sunday. He stays there all the time, and prays. Children come as well as adults. They sing hymns and he reads from the Guru Granth Sahib. The temple must be kept clean and pure. You must remove your shoes and cover your hair with a turban as shown here. We also had to wash our hands before entering, before eating the ceremonial  food, and after we put our shoes on to leave.

You must be vegetarian, not smoke, not drink and not take drugs to worship at the temple. There is a sort of shrine in the middle, with a ceremonial sword resting on it.

This is the shrine with the priest.

At the end of the service the congregation are served with ceremonial food. The priest makes it from water, sugar and flour. It tastes sweet and nutty. The priest cuts the food with a ceremonial dagger before serving it.

The congregation drop coins onto a cloth in front of the shrine, the equivalent of the offering at Christian churches.

Around the walls there are portraits of Guru Nanak and Guru Gobind Singh.

This is Guru Gobind Singh founding the Khalsa, and with four children who were martyred.

When you enter the temple, there is a placard with the Sikh national anthem on it.

If you look up just before you enter the temple, on the front there is this writing, in Punjabi and Indian/English. It means 'temple of Guru Nanak'.

To the right of the temple is a flag with the Sikh symbol on it.

I found this visit very enjoyable and learnt more about real life Sikhism.