Muslim pilgrims perform Hajj rituals as Eid al-Adha celebrations start
Pilgrims in Saudi Arabia threw pebbles at a large pillar in a symbolic ritual during the final days of Hajj.
This act is seen as a symbolic stoning of the devil.
The last days of Hajj coincide with the Islamic holiday of Eid al-Adha, which Muslims around the world started celebrating Wednesday.
In Saudi Arabia, large crowds moved through the Jamarat complex after collecting pebbles overnight.
The Hajj is required once in a lifetime of every Muslim who can afford it and is physically able.
This year, the pilgrimage was held in intense heat.
It also started against the backdrop of a tenuous ceasefire in the Iran war and related uncertainty in the region.
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