Photoblog: Pilgrims look down on the lights of Mecca
Muslim pilgrims stand on Noor Mountain in the holy city of Mecca before the start of the annual Hajj pilgrimage, when some 2.5 million or more of the Muslim faithful are expected to visit from all over the world.
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