India. Uttar Pradesh state. Allahabad. Maha Kumbh Mela. Ganga Aarti ceremony at night. Ganga Aarti (also spelled arathi, aarthi) is a Hindu religious ritual of worship, a part of puja, in which light from wicks soaked in ghee (purified butter) or camphor is offered to one or more deities. The Kumbh Mela, believed to be the largest religious gathering is held every 12 years on the banks of the 'Sangam'- the confluence of the holy rivers Ganga, Yamuna and the mythical Saraswati. The Maha... more »