The Culture of Nepal
Performance of the Everest Cultural Society: the Arati (Aarti) dance, part of a Hindu religious ritual of worship, in which light (usually from a flame) is offered to one or more deities. Aarti(s) also refers to the songs sung in praise of the deity, when the light is being offered.
Photo by Ludo Kuipers, Sat Nov 17, 1979