Robert HardingThis week, thousands gather in the ancient Turkish city of Konya to watch the annual Whirling dervish festival. Whirling dervishes are ascetic Muslims of a Sufi order who perform a symbolic dance in which they spin, wearing long robes and a conical hat, to attain harmony with the universe.
Whirling Dervishes at the Dervishes festival, Turkey
Whirling Dervishes at the Dervishes festival, Konya, Turkey.
Whirling Dervishes at the Dervishes festival, Konya, Turkey