Sgwd Gwladys (Lady Falls), Afon Pyrddin, near Pontneddfechan, Brecon Beacons National Park, Powys, Wales, United Kingdom, Europe

Sgwd Gwladys (Lady Falls), Afon Pyrddin, near Pontneddfechan, Brecon Beacons National Park, Powys, Wales, United Kingdom, Europe

Kyoto, Japan

Aurora Borealis, Alaska

Tokushima Prefecture, Japan

Colored smoke isolated on white

Colored smoke isolated on white background

Colored smoke isolated on white

Toast with peanut butter and banana on white ceramic plate with knife on rustic wooden background, top view flat lay, space for text

Circular staircase with black metal railing, inside the triumphal arch, Paris, France. Abstract background, a look downstairs an infinite swirl stairway

Toast with peanut butter and banana on white ceramic plate with knife on rustic wooden background, top view flat lay

Herd of elephants (Loxodonta africana), marching in the sunset and kicking up dust, Chobe National Park, Botswana, Africa

Woman emerging from a swimming pool, throwing up her hair and water into the air

Abstract shape luxurious stairs with red carpet cover and golden handrail. Hypnotic pattern swirl staircase with mirror reflections on the stairwell walls

Every Friday dervishes gather an hour before sunset in front of Sheikh Hamed al-Nil tomb in Omdurman, Sudan to perform a ritual called Zikr (Dhikr). The ceremony starts chanting words of gratitude to the Prophet Mohammed. The audience interacts with the chanters, dancing to the rhythms of the percussion instruments. The dervishes start whirling around. The music, the fragrance of burning incense, the endless repetition of religious chants creates a state of ecstasy, a kind of trance in which human soul is believed to communicate directly with God.

Seascape with whirl, Cape Perpetua, Oregon