Photo by edkashi / The Hindu ritual of arti, performed at night in Varanasi, India, 2019. The arti prayer ceremony features a lamp and usually a lot of noise from percussive instruments—to create an almost overwhelming sensory experience that can lead to a trancelike state for the worshippers. Here, a man sat in prayer outside a small shrine along the Ganges River while the sounds of loud prayer from inside could be heard. #India #Varanasi #Hinduism #ritual #aarti