Gorwing Number of Youth Seeking Solace in Faith in Indian Golden Temple; Music Industry Stars in London for Brit Awards.
GORANI: All this week we're on the road in India, and today we explore the evolving role of religion there. Paula Newton takes us inside the Sikh faith and the sacred golden temple.</s>PAULA NEWTON, CNN INTERNATIONAL CORRESPONDENT: This is the spiritual seat of the Sikh faith and the children are heralding one of its most important holidays, the birthday of the Guru Gobind Singh, the tenth Guru of the Sikh religion. (Navrit) this is the excitement you promised me.</s>NEWTON: (Navrit Singh) is my patient go-to guy for all things Sikh.</s>SINGH: Oh, we have to go in barefoot and we need to cover our head so that when you go inside you have this idea of respecting someone. We need to wash our feet here. Ok?</s>NEWTON: Wow, (Navrit) this is spectacular. Now, hold that thought, don't worry, we're coming back here, but mom's calling, (Navrit's) mom of the Central Khalsa Orphanage.</s>NEWTON: More than 300 boys who for many and varied reasons have been abandoned by their families but accepted into the Sikh faith.</s>NEWTON: 13-year-old (Kurpal Singh) has been here for three years, shy and soft spoken, it was tough to get more insight into how he feels about life here. But he was passionate when he spoke of his faith and the peace it brings him.</s>As translated): If we live as brothers here, no one can break that friendship. And if we live like this, no one can tear us apart. That's the way I feel.</s>NEWTON: Many of these boys come here knowing little about the Sikh religion. Now they embody its ideals inside and out. All have grown their hair and wear turbans, a practice adopted centuries ago at a (inaudible). Inside these walls, these boys will eventually face youthful pressure to abandon the faiths orthodoxy. But it takes courage to withstand that doesn't it?</s>NEWTON: Especially if you are 12 or 13.</s>NEWTON: Take it forward. And so we're back at the golden temple. With its glittering domes and expensive architecture, it embodies the key tenants of the Sikh faith. It is open to all faiths. While the young here seem to feel the excitement and occasion of it, I wonder if they can yet take the measure of what religion will mean to them growing up. They seem very reverent when they're here and solemn, but they also seem incredibly happy and festive.</s>NEWTON: As religion continues to guide India's young through what will sure be challenging times, key tenants of the Sikh faith, inclusion, equality, pluralism, and well place to find enduring relevance with his youngest worshippers. Paula Newton, CNN, India.</s>GORANI: Stars of the music industry are in London for the Brit Awards. It's happening as we speak. And home grown artist Adele has already picked up a couple awards. There is expected to be a tribute to the late David Bowie, Erin McLaughlin was on the red carpet.</s>ERIN MCLAUGHLIN, CNN CORRESPONDENT: Tonight the British music industry plays tribute to the late David Bowie, the iconic singer influenced many of the artists here so we asked them to sing some of their favorite David Bowie lines.</s>OLLY MURS, MUSICIAN: God, you can't put me on the spot like that.</s>MCLAUGHLIN: I'm putting you on the spot, I am.</s>MURS: Under pressure.</s>SIMON LE BON, MUSICIAN: (inaudible) radio oh oh (inaudible). I can't remember the words. Can you believe it? Oh, he's that kind of a David Bowie fan.</s>CRAIG DAVID, MUSICIAN: Well, I actually used a sample from "Let's Dance" for one of my albums on a song called "hot stuff". So, huge influence. And he was always innovative, he was always ahead of the game do you know what I mean? That's what I loved about David Bowie, you know what I mean. And his music will continue to live on. Let's dance get on the floor no need to hold back. Sexy thong, mini-skirts, stilettos on (inaudible), let's dance.</s>JESS GLYNNE, MUSICIAN: You know, growing up having that as an inspiration, about being different and being who you are and not caring what people think because you believe in yourself. That's one thing that I, you know, I live by it.</s>MCLAUGHLIN: Adele, Rihanna, Justin Bieber, Coldplay, just some of the big names due perform here tonight, celebrating not only today's successes, but remembering the greats of the past. Erin McLaughlin, CNN, London.</s>GORANI: Thanks for watching. I'm Hala Gorani, stay with CNN after a quick break, it's "Quest Means Business." END