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The skirts of whirling dervishes twirl in a symphony of disco colours celebrating mystic Sufi poet Mevlana Celaleddin Rumi in central Turkey's Konya. Every year, the "Seb-i Arus" ("Wedding Night") ceremonies honouring Rumi's death on December 17, 1273, draw so many people that traditional venues are not large enough to contain the crowds during many spiritual events organised for a whole week Pilgrims, tourists, meditation enthusiasts and the curious make the fortune of this vast Anatolian city. "His poems are very spiritual for all the people in the world, i think," says visitor Shukufe Seferi. IMAGES AND SOUNDBITES ARRANGED IN SEQUENCES