Photographer Frankie C. is an L.A. native with a deep appreciation for the city and its residents from every culture, neighborhood, and lifestyle. He was recently invited to the Sikh Gurdwara Temple in North Hollywood to observe and document the rituals and community there, and make portraits of some of the temple's members. Please read his statement on the project, and then enjoy the images he created.
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Forty-one of the cameras will be deployed across the broader Orange County operational area as part of a regional surveillance network.
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