Aarti Pooja at Dashashwamedh Ghat, Varanasi

It is one more serene evening and the holy river Ganga is all set to host Aarti, a ritual performed everyday after sunset at Dashashwamedh Ghat in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh state of India. One of the holy cities in the country, Varanasi shows its real beauty at the time of Ganga Aarti where the whole area is illuminated by lighting the lamps by the priests.

Devotees participating in this ritual sing bhajans or devotional songs which add even more spirituality to this ceremony.