Postcards From Readers: Cappadocia, Turkey
The photographer: Estrella Parker of Piedmont
Behind the lens: This was taken in Cappadocia, Turkey. Whirling dervishes are followers of Sufism, a religious sect whose mystics believe that ritual spinning will bring them closer to God.
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This story was originally published July 5, 2015 at 5:00 AM with the headline "Postcards From Readers: Cappadocia, Turkey."