Question

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 city’s kār sevaks (10[1])(“SAY-vucks”). Celebrations of Visakhī in this city commemorate the Jallianwala Bagh massacre. Two nishān sāhibs fly (10[1])side-by-side at this city’s Akāl Takht (“uh-KAHL tukht”), the highest seat of authority of the Khālsā. (10[1])A temple in this city’s eponymous “Pool of Nectar” has the world’s largest community kitchen (10[1])and was built by Gurū Rām Dās and gilded by Raṇjīt Siṅgh. For 10 points, name this holiest city in Sikhism, which contains (-5[1])the Golden Temple. (10[1])■END■ (10[1]0[7])

ANSWER: Amritsar [accept Rāmdāspur or Ambarsar]
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Benjamin McAvoy-Bickford (DII)UNC A (Grad)UNC B (UG)7210
Andrew Amygdalos (UG)GWU A (UG)Maryland B (UG)8710
Caleb Kendrick (Grad)Maryland A (Grad)Virginia A (UG)10110
Bhargav Garre Venkata (DII)Virginia C (UG)Duke A (UG)11610
Brian Lai (DII)Virginia B (UG)Liberty B (DII)139-5
Meredie Cohen (DII)William & Mary A (UG)Maryland C (DII)14210
Jeffery Austin (DII)UNC D (DII)GWU B (Grad)1430
Diego Almaraz (UG)UNC C (UG)Liberty A (Grad)1430
Perry O'Connor (Grad)Liberty A (Grad)UNC C (UG)1430
Caleb Hines (DII)Liberty B (DII)Virginia B (UG)14310
Aidan Casdin (UG)JMU A (UG)Liberty C (DII)1430
Nathan Redford (DII)Liberty C (DII)JMU A (UG)1430
Aleks Kozlowski (DII)Roanoke College A (DII)JMU B (UG)1430
Logan Mitchell (UG)JMU B (UG)Roanoke College A (DII)1430