Spiritual: The White Brotherhood performs its ritual dance near Babreka Lake,in Bulgaria's Rila Mountain, to celebrate the start of its New Year

Harmony: The movement is a synthesis of Christianity and Hinduism, with a heavy emphasis on brotherly love, a healthy diet and living alongside nature

Teaching: The movement's founder is Bulgarian Peter Danov, who started the dance ritual in 1929



High in the sky: Peter Danov laid out his teachings in a series of 7,000 lectures