{"product_id":"ganga-aarti-at-sunrise-varanasi","title":"Ganga Aarti at Sunrise - Varanasi","description":"\u003cp\u003eGanga Aarti at Sunrise - Varanasi captures the luminous atmosphere of the sacred Ganga Aarti ceremony witnessed by MINA during her travels in Varanasi, India.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGanga Aarti is a sacred Hindu ceremony held along the banks of the River Ganges, traditionally at dusk. Priests offer prayers to the river through the movement of illuminated lamps, incense, flowers and other devotional offerings, accompanied by chanting, bells and devotional music. As flames are raised in rhythmic gestures, the river, worshippers and surrounding ghats become part of a deeply atmospheric ritual expressing gratitude, reverence and spiritual connection.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eInspired by the artist's own experience and photographs taken at the ceremony, the painting transforms the spectacle into a rhythmic composition of light, silhouette and repetition. Ceremonial flames illuminate the figures performing the Aarti, while the seated audience forms a dark foreground against the warmth of the ritual.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRather than documenting the ceremony literally, MINA interprets the memory through colour and simplified form, preserving the sense of stillness, community and spiritual atmosphere experienced beside the River Ganges.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePart of The Varanasi Collection, a body of work inspired by places personally visited and experienced by the artist during her years in India.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eArtwork details\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eArtist: MINA — Wilhelmina Odoley Quaynor\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eYear: 2023\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMedium: Acrylic on canvas\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDimensions: 61 × 61 cm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOriginal artwork. One of one.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Mina's Art Space","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48934143525003,"sku":"MINA-IN-015","price":1500.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0744\/5397\/5179\/files\/Ganga_Aarti_at_Sunrise_-_Varanasi_2023_Acrylic_on_canvas_61_x_61_cm.jpg?v=1787083427","url":"https:\/\/minasartspace.com\/products\/ganga-aarti-at-sunrise-varanasi","provider":"Mina's Art Space","version":"1.0","type":"link"}