On a recent tour to Amritsar, I used the services of Balwinder Singh and found him to be an exceptional guide and now a friend!  I communicated with him in advance of what I hoped to see and photograph and he arranged everything in perfect order.  He alerted me a few days prior to arriving into Amritsar that India was experiencing a critical money situation (500 and 1000 rupees no longer being accepted), and how best to deal with that.   He also provided airport pickup.  He was continually making sure our travels were safe on the road, with the food, with bathroom facilities, etc. Balwinder was also very knowledgeable about all we were seeing.  As a photographer, he was willing to stop wherever we traveled and helped make connections with the locals so I could take photos.  We visited the Golden Temple on a holiday so it was very crowded, but he did a superb job of helping me navigate the throngs of people.