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Pilgrims to this city bathe in the shadow of a jujube tree called the “remover of suffering” to be cured of ailments. Large shisham-wood gates of a site in this city with ivory inlays were replaced in 2018, although that site’s four outer entrances remain ungated. At a gateway to a house of worship in this city called the the Darshanī Ḍeoṛī (“DUHR-shuh-nee DAY-oh-ree”), kaṛāh prasād (“kuh-RAH pruh-SAHD”) is given to devotees by this (10[1])city’s kār sevaks (-5[1])(“SAY-vucks”). Celebrations of Visakhī (10[1])in this city commemorate the Jallianwala Bagh massacre. (10[2])Two nishān sāhibs fly side-by-side at this city’s Akāl Takht (“uh-KAHL tukht”), the highest seat of authority of the Khālsā. A temple in this city’s eponymous “Pool of Nectar” has the world’s largest community kitchen and was built by (10[1])Gurū Rām Dās and gilded by Raṇjīt Siṅgh. For 10 points, name this holiest city in Sikhism, (-5[1])which contains the Golden Temple. ■END■ (10[1]0[2])

ANSWER: Amritsar [accept Rāmdāspur or Ambarsar]
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