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A person wearing Ihram clothing stands on an escalator with a blue sky in the background.

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A crowd of pilgrims around Maqam Ibrahim inside the Grand Mosque in Mecca.

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Aerial view of the Clock Tower in Mecca, centrally situated in the city with surrounding mountains in the background under a clear blue sky.

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An aerial view of Mecca at night showing the Kaaba and the Grand Mosque beautifully illuminated alongside the Clock Tower.

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A person in ihram ascending an escalator in Mecca, with buildings and landmarks in the background under a blue sky.

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Aerial night view of the Grand Mosque in Mecca, Saudi Arabia, showing the Kaaba surrounded by thousands of worshippers in the mosque\'s courtyards.

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A man places his forehead on the wall of the Kaaba in a moment of reverence and contemplation.

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A group of people praying in front of the Kaaba in the Grand Mosque, with construction cranes in the background.

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Image of tall Abraj AlBait with a large clock tower in Mecca, Saudi Arabia, set against a blue sky with some clouds.

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Image of the Makkah Royal Clock Tower next to the Grand Mosque, with crowds of people in the courtyard around the Kaaba.

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Image of the Kaaba and Al-Masjid Al-Haram in Mecca, with crowds of people performing Tawaf around the Kaaba. The Clock Tower and surrounding architecture are visible under a cloudy sky.

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A group of Muslim pilgrims surrounding the Station of Ibrahim in the Grand Mosque in Mecca.

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