Every evening at sunset in each Hindu family, it is the ritual “puja” of Arti, in families this ritual can be done several times a day.
In Varanasi it's the same thing, young Brahmans make Arti in front of a crowd that gathers to see this show in front of the Ganga obviously.
It looks like a dance, in fact everything is set, the most important difficulty is that the gestures of the left hand and the right are never the same.
Every Brahman who offers Arti to Varanasi has been trained since his childhood, and it is an immense honor for them to be selected.
The ritual begins with a salutation in the sun and the moon, then an offering of incense, light for the three main gods Shiva, Vishnu and Brahma.
Then a coconut will be broken symbolizing the spirit finally released.
The ceremony ends in the same way that it started by blowing into a conch.
young brahman prapring his ritual
