In pictures: Sikh temple opens

In pictures: Sikh temple opens

1 of 7 Organisers said 40,000 people came to see the inauguration of Sri Guru Singh Sabha Gurdwara, in Southall, west London

2 of 7 The atmosphere was one of pride and celebration among the large Sikh community in the area

3 of 7 Inside, the temple can hold up to 3,000

4 of 7 The temple, which is also a community centre, offers a library, seminar room, a free space and dining hall

5 of 7 An organiser said the temple mixed Sikh values with contemporary British culture

6 of 7 The temple took only three years to build, and cost £17m - raised entirely by the British Sikh community

7 of 7 The new temple is second in size only to the magnificent Golden Temple in Amritsar, India