Whirling dervishes of the Mevlevi order wait to perform at a Sheb-i Arus ceremony.(AP Photo/Lefteris Pitarakis)
Whirling dervishes of the Mevlevi order prepare for the Sheb-i Arus ceremony. (AP Photo/Lefteris Pitarakis)
Whirling dervishes of the Mevlevi order bow at the start of a Sheb-i Arus ceremony. (AP Photo/Lefteris Pitarakis)
Whirling dervishes of the Mevlevi order perform during a Sheb-i Arus ceremony. (AP Photo/Lefteris Pitarakis)
Whirling dervishes of the Mevlevi order perform at the start of a Sheb-i Arus ceremony. (AP Photo/Lefteris Pitarakis)
Whirling dervishes of the Mevlevi order perform during a Sheb-i Arus ceremony. (AP Photo/Lefteris Pitarakis)
A sheikh of the Mevlevi order of whirling dervishes offers his prayers during a Sheb-i Arus ceremony. (AP Photo/Lefteris Pitarakis)