TIMEasia.com: Photoessay - Mecca - A Pilgrim's Progress

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Male pilgrims dress identically in an ihram, two pieces of unstitched, seamless white cloth. It is meant to dissolve the differences between rich and poor, while also giving a sense of mortality by reminding the wearer of a shroud. Women wear long robes with their faces and hands uncovered

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