On a pilgrimage

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Updated On Nov 02, 2011 01:35 am IST

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Tens of thousands of Muslim pilgrims pray inside the Grand Mosque in Mecca, Saudi Arabia.

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Tens of thousands of Muslim pilgrims pray inside the Grand Mosque in Mecca, Saudi Arabia.

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Muslim pilgrims attend afternoon prayers outside the Grand Mosque in Mecca, Saudi Arabia.

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Muslim pilgrims attend afternoon prayers outside the Grand Mosque in Mecca, Saudi Arabia.

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A Muslim pilgrim attends afternoon prayers outside the Al-Masjid al-Haram (Grand mosque) in Mecca.

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A Muslim pilgrim attends afternoon prayers outside the Al-Masjid al-Haram (Grand mosque) in Mecca.

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Muslim piligrims walk around the holy Kaaba inside Mecca's Grand Mosque.

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Muslim piligrims walk around the holy Kaaba inside Mecca's Grand Mosque.

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A shot from above shows hundreds of thousands of piligrims praying at Mecca's Grand Mosque.

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A shot from above shows hundreds of thousands of piligrims praying at Mecca's Grand Mosque.

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Piligrims rest in the shade of on of the minarets of Mecca's Grand Mosque.

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Piligrims rest in the shade of on of the minarets of Mecca's Grand Mosque.

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A Muslim piligrim reads the Koran as worshippers gather near Mecca's Grand Mosque.

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A Muslim piligrim reads the Koran as worshippers gather near Mecca's Grand Mosque.

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Muslim pilgrims circle the Kaaba at the Al-Masjid al-Haram in Mecca.

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Muslim pilgrims circle the Kaaba at the Al-Masjid al-Haram in Mecca.

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Tens of thousands of Muslim pilgrims moving around the Kaaba, the black cube seen at center, inside the Grand Mosque, during the annual Hajj in Mecca, Saudi Arabia.

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Tens of thousands of Muslim pilgrims moving around the Kaaba, the black cube seen at center, inside the Grand Mosque, during the annual Hajj in Mecca, Saudi Arabia.

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A general view shows piligrims arriving in Mecca's Grand Mosque for prayer.

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A general view shows piligrims arriving in Mecca's Grand Mosque for prayer.

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Muslim piligrims walk around the holy Kaaba inside Mecca's Grand Mosque in Saudi Arabia for the hajj pilgrimage.

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Muslim piligrims walk around the holy Kaaba inside Mecca's Grand Mosque in Saudi Arabia for the hajj pilgrimage.

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A general view shows piligrims arriving in Mecca's Grand Mosque for prayer, as more than 1.5 million Muslims have arrived in Saudi Arabia for the hajj pilgrimage to the shrine city.

Updated on Nov 02, 2011 01:35 am IST

A general view shows piligrims arriving in Mecca's Grand Mosque for prayer, as more than 1.5 million Muslims have arrived in Saudi Arabia for the hajj pilgrimage to the shrine city.

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Muslim piligrims walk around the holy Kaaba inside Mecca's Grand Mosque, as more than 1.5 million Muslims have arrived in Saudi Arabia for the hajj pilgrimage to the shrine city. The annual Islamic pilgrimage draws 2.5 million visitors each year, making it the largest yearly gathering of people in the world. The Hajj will start on 5 November.

Updated on Nov 02, 2011 01:35 am IST

Muslim piligrims walk around the holy Kaaba inside Mecca's Grand Mosque, as more than 1.5 million Muslims have arrived in Saudi Arabia for the hajj pilgrimage to the shrine city. The annual Islamic pilgrimage draws 2.5 million visitors each year, making it the largest yearly gathering of people in the world. The Hajj will start on 5 November.

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