Whirling dervishes, Saruhan Caravanserai, Avanos
Whirling dervishes performing in the Saruhan Caravanserai, built 1259, in Avanos, Nevsehir province, Cappadocia, Central Anatolia, Turkey. Sufi whirling is a meditation practise of the Mevlevi order as part of the Sama ceremony. This area forms part of the Goreme National Park and the Rock Sites of Cappadocia UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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45122456
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Manuel Cohen / Mary Evans
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Photograph by Manuel Cohen
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