When evening falls in Pushkar, pilgrims gather at the Pushkar Lake and perform the Maha Aarti ritual.
The Hindu ritual of Maha Aarti has its origin in the ancient Vedic concept of invocation through fire.
When Aarti is being shown to God, traditional devotional songs, in praise of the God or Goddess, are sung, sometimes in chorus.

It is a mandatory ritual performed on all auspicious occasions of Hindu festivals and functions.