Muslim pilgrims’ “Jamarat” ritual, Yom Kippur in Israel and Hindu Durga Puja

Ultra-orthodox Jews returning from Yom Kippur prayers in the Western Wall walk past Palestinian Muslims on their way to the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound for the Eid al-Adha prayers in Jerusalem’s old city, where the two holy sites are located. Israel is in security lockdown for the Jewish fast of Yom Kippur, which is coinciding with the Muslim festival of Eid al-Adha for the first time in three decades. The concurrence of the holy days has not occurred for 33 years because the two faiths use different lunar calendars. (Menahem Kahana/AFP-Getty Images)

Muslim pilgrims shave their hair after throwing pebbles at pillars during the “Jamarat” ritual, the stoning of Satan, in Mina near the holy city of Mecca. Pilgrims pelt pillars symbolizing the devil with pebbles to show their defiance on the third day of the hajj as Muslims worldwide mark the Eid al-Adha or the Feast of the Sacrifice, marking the end of the hajj pilgrimage to Mecca and commemorating Abraham’s willingness to sacrifice his son Ismail on God’s command in the holy city of Mecca. (Mohammed Al-Shaikh/AFP-Getty Images)

Crimean Tatar muslims pray in the Great Khan Mosque on the first day of the Eid al-Adha (Kurban Bayram) in the city of Bakhchisaray. Muslims worldwide commemorate the Feast of the Sacrifice, marking the end of the Hajj pilgrimage to Mecca in Saudi Arabia and commemorating Abraham’s willingness to sacrifice his son Ismail on God’s command. (Max Vetrov/AFP-Getty Images)

A Palestinian Muslim woman carrying a baby walks past Israeli security forces on her way to the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound for the morning Eid al-Adha prayer in Jerusalem’s old city. Israel is in security lockdown for the Jewish fast of Yom Kippur, which is coinciding with the Muslim festival of Eid al-Adha for the first time in three decades. The concurrence of the holy days has not occurred for 33 years because the two faiths use different lunar calendars. (Menahem Kahana/AFP-Getty Images)

Ukrainian servicemen rest in their base camp near the town of Debaltseve in the Donetsk region. Ukrainian forces clashed with pro-Russian insurgents for control of a strategic airport in the restive east on October 3 and traded blame over the death of a Swiss aid worker, four weeks into their shaky truce. Heavy fighting engulfed the flashpoint transport hub north of Donetsk, with blasts echoing across the largest rebel-held city throughout the day, but its status remained in dispute. (Anatoli Boiko/AFP-Getty Images)

Bill Murray on the fifth fairway during the third round of the 2014 Alfred Dunhill Links Championship at The Old Course in St Andrews, Scotland. (Ross Kinnaird/Getty Images)

Spanish players celebrate their win against Turkey in the 2014 FIBA Women’s World Championships Semi Final basketball match at Fenerbahce Ulker Sports Arena in Istanbul, Turkey. (Stringer/Getty Images)

A general view of the Virginia Tech Hokies versus North Carolina Tar Heels on Military Appreciation Day during their game at Kenan Stadium in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. (Streeter Lecka/Getty Images)

A bull rider is bucked off during the Bull Ride Spectacular on the second day of the 2014 Deni Ute Muster at the Play on the Plains Festival grounds in Deniliquin, Australia. (Mark Kolbe/Getty Images)

People ride there bicycles in the middle of the empty streets of Tel Aviv during Yom Kippur in Tel Aviv, Israel. Israel comes to a standstill for 25-hours during the high holiday of Yom Kippur, the day of atonement and the holiest of Jewish holidays when observant Jews fast and Israelis are prohibited from driving. (Ilia Yefimovich/Getty Images)

An Ultra-Orthodox Jewish man uses a belt to hit another during “Malkot” or Flagellation ritual to atone for his sins for the Yom Kippur in a synagogue in the town of Beit Shemesh, near Jerusalem, ahead of Yom Kippur, the Jewish Day of Atonement, which starts at sundown Friday. (Baz Ratner/Reuters)

An Ultra-orthodox Jewish man returning from Yom Kippur prayers in the Western Wall walks past Palestinian Muslims on their way to the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound for the Eid al-Adha prayers in Jerusalem’s old city, where the two holy sites are located. Israel is in security lockdown for the Jewish fast of Yom Kippur, which is coinciding with the Muslim festival of Eid al-Adha for the first time in three decades. The concurrence of the holy days has not occurred for 33 years because the two faiths use different lunar calendars. (Menahem Kahana/AFP-Getty Images)

Muslim pilgrims throw pebbles at pillars during the “Jamarat” ritual, the stoning of Satan, in Mina near the holy city of Mecca. Pilgrims pelt pillars symbolizing the devil with pebbles to show their defiance on the third day of the hajj as Muslims worldwide mark the Eid al-Adha or the Feast of the Sacrifice, marking the end of the hajj pilgrimage to Mecca and commemorating Abraham’s willingness to sacrifice his son Ismail on God’s command in the holy city of Mecca. (Mohammed Al-Shaikh/AFP-Getty Images)

Palestinian Muslim worshipers (L) walk past a Jewish worshiper near the al-Ibrahimi mosque, or the Tomb of the Patriarch, a religious site to both Muslims and Jews, in the divided West Bank town of Hebron. The Jewish fast of Yom Kippur is coinciding with the Muslim festival of Eid al-Adha for the first time in three decades. The concurrence of the holy days has not occurred for 33 years because the two faiths use different lunar calendars. (Hazem Bader/AFP-Getty Images)

The royal elephant of the Mysore Palace carries the Golden Howdah containing Hindu Goddess Chamundeshwari during Vijayadashami celebrations in Mysore. Vijayadashami marks the end of “Navrathri” the nine-night Dasara festival celebrations in the country. (Stringer/AFP-Getty Images)

A Hindu devotee takes part in the Durga Puja festivities in Yangon. The event commemorates the slaying of a demon king Mahishasur by goddess Durga, marking the triumph of good over evil. (Ye Aung Thu/AFP-Getty Images)

Hindu devotees take part in Durga Puja festivities in Yangon. The event commemorates the slaying of a demon king Mahishasur by goddess Durga, marking the triumph of good over evil. (Ye Aung Thu/AFP-Getty Images)

Bangladeshi Hindu devotees worship on the final day of the Durga Puja Festival in Dhaka, Bangladesh. Hindus believe that the goddess Durga symbolizes power and the triumph of good over evil. )(Allison Joyce/Getty Images)

Bangladeshi Hindu devotees submerge a clay idol of the Hindu Goddess Durga during a festival in Dhaka, a ritual on the final day of the Durga Puja Festival. The four day long Durga Festival is celebrated across Bangladesh and culminates in the immersion of the idols of Hindu goddess Durga, who symbolizes power and the triumph of good over evil in Hindu mythology. (Munir uz Zaman/AFP-Getty Images)

Indian craftsman paint clay ‘diyas’ (earthen lamps) ahead of the Hindu festival of Diwali in Amritsar Diwali, celebrated this year on October 23, marks the victory of good over evil and commemorates the time when Hindu God Lord Rama achieved victory over Ravana and returned to his Kingdom Ayodhya after 14 years of exile. (Narinder Nanu/AFP-Getty Images)

Bangladeshi Hindu devotees put vermillion and color on each other’s faces as they dance on the final day of the Durga Puja Festival in Dhaka. The five-day Durga Puja festival commemorates the slaying of a demon king Mahishasur by goddess Durga, marking the triumph of good over evil. (Munir uz Zaman/AFP-Getty Images)

An idol of the Hindu goddess Durga floats in a temporary pond near Sangam after immersion in Allahabad. The Durga Puja festival commemorates the slaying of a demon king Mahishasur by goddess Durga, marking the triumph of good over evil. ( Sanjay Kanojia/AFP-Getty Images)

An idol of the Hindu goddess Durga floats in a temporary pond near Sangam after immersion in Allahabad. The Durga Puja festival commemorates the slaying of a demon king Mahishasur by goddess Durga, marking the triumph of good over evil. (Sanjay Kanojia/AFP-Getty Images)

Hindu devotees worship a statue of the goddess Durga during Durga Puja festivities in Yangon. The event commemorates the slaying of a demon king Mahishasur by goddess Durga, marking the triumph of good over evil. (Ye Aung Thu/AFP-Getty Images)

Russian Interior Ministry members stand guard as Muslims attend an Eid al-Adha mass prayer in Moscow. Muslims around the world celebrate Eid al-Adha to mark the end of the haj pilgrimage by slaughtering sheep, goats, camels and cows to commemorate Prophet Abraham’s willingness to sacrifice his son, Ismail, on God’s command. (Sergei Karpukhin/Reuters)

A boy sits on a wheel in front of the bullet-riddled facade of a mosque on the first day of Eid al-Adha in the Duma neighbourhood in Damascus. Muslims around the world celebrate Eid al-Adha to mark the end of the haj pilgrimage by slaughtering sheep, goats, camels and cows to commemorate Prophet Abraham’s willingness to sacrifice his son, Ismail, on God’s command. (Bassaf Khabieh/Reuters)

Ana Ivanovic of Serbia serves to Maria Sharapova of Russia during their women’s singles semi-final match at the China Open tennis tournament in Beijing. (/Petar Kujundzic/Reuters)

A costumed mascot waits for the men’s quarter-final match between Rafael Nadal of Spain and Martin Klizan of Slovakia at the China Open tennis tournament in Beijing.. (Jason Lee/Reuters)

Kim Donghoon and Kim Beomjun of South Korea celebrate winning the Soft Tennis Men’s Team Gold Medal Match competes against Hidenori Shinohara and Koji Kobayashi of Japan during day fifteen of the 2014 Asian Games at Yeorumul Tennis Courts in Incheon, South Korea. (Lintao Zhang/Getty Images)

A competitor covered in coloured powder reacts after crossing the finish line during the Color Run in Marseille. Inspired by the Hindu Holi festival, participants take part in a five-km (3.11-mile) run dotted with locations where coloured powders are thrown over them. (Jean-Paul Pelissier/Reuters)

A rubber dinghy with 104 sub-Saharan Africans on board waiting to be rescued by the NGO Migrant Offshore Aid Station (MOAS) is seen some 25 miles off the Libyan coast in this handout photo provided by MOAS. MOAS, a privately-funded humanitarian initiative, began operating at the end of August and has assisted in the rescue of some 2,200 migrants crossing from Libyan shores towards Europe. (Darrin Zammit Lupi/Handout via Reuters)

A participant runs across the salt flat as he takes part in the K42 race in Uyuni, some 450 km (280 miles) south of La Paz. Dozens of amateur runners participated in the K42 Adventure Marathon, a trail running race held in various continents. (David Mercado/Reuters)

SISTAR perform during the Closing Ceremony of the 2014 Asian Games at Incheon Asiad Stadium in Incheon, South Korea. (Lintao Zhang/Getty Images)

Turkish soldiers use tear gas to disperse Turkish Kurdish protesters near the Mursitpinar border crossing on the Turkish-Syrian border, in the Turkish town of Suruc in southeastern Sanliurfa province. Turkish security forces broke up a pro-Kurdish demonstration in solidarity with Syrian Kurds, on the Turkish-Syrian border. (Murad Sezer/Reuters)

Tourists visit the Great Wall on the third day of the seven-day national day holiday, on the outskirts of Beijing, October 3, 2014. The national day holiday, known by many Chinese as “the Golden Week” for travel, started on October 1 this year, celebrating the 65th anniversary of the founding of the People’s Republic of China. According to a prediction by the China Tourism Academy, a total of 480 million trips are expected to be made by travelers within these seven days, Xinhua News Agency reported. (China Stringer Network/Reuters)

A woman looks at messages of support for the pro-democracy demonstrations on a wall, as protesters block areas around the government headquarters in Hong Kong. Hong Kong pro-democracy protest leaders said they would unblock access to government buildings to allow civil servants to go back to work next week, but defied calls from the Chinese-controlled city’s leaders to end their demonstrations. (Carlos Barria/Reuters)

Next host country Indonesian dancers perform during the Closing Ceremony of the 2014 Asian Games at Incheon Asiad Stadium in Incheon, South Korea. (Chung Sung-Jun/Getty Images)

Palestinian children have their picture taken in front of the Dome of the Rock on the compound known to Muslims as al-Haram al-Sharif and to Jews as Temple Mount in Jerusalem’s Old city, on the first day of Eid al-Adha.. Muslims around the world celebrate Eid al-Adha to mark the end of the Haj by slaughtering sheep, goats, cows and camels to commemorate Prophet Abraham’s willingness to sacrifice his son Ismail on God’s command.(Ammar Awad/Reuters)

People ride a Ferris wheel in an amusement park as they celebrate the first day of Eid al-Adha, at the port-city of Sidon, southern Lebanon. (Aali Hashisho/Reuters)

A burqa clad-Afghan woman walks through the courtyard of Shah-e Do Shamshira shrine during the Eid al-Adha festival in Kabul. The festival of sacrifice is celebrated throughout the Muslim world as a commemoration of Abraham’s willingness to sacrifice his son for God with cows, camels, goats and sheep traditionally slaughtered on the holiest day. (Wakil Kohsar/AFP-Getty Images)

Muslim pilgrims arrive to throw pebbles at pillars during the “Jamarat” ritual, the stoning of Satan, in Mina near the holy city of Mecca. Pilgrims pelt pillars symbolizing the devil with pebbles to show their defiance on the third day of the hajj as Muslims worldwide mark the Eid al-Adha or the Feast of the Sacrifice, marking the end of the hajj pilgrimage to Mecca and commemorating Abraham’s willingness to sacrifice his son Ismail on God’s command in the holy city of Mecca. (Mohammed Al-Shaikh/AFP-Getty Images)

Muslim pilgrims stand behind fens as they arrive to throw pebbles at pillars during the “Jamarat” ritual, the stoning of Satan, in Mina near the holy city of Mecca, Pilgrims pelt pillars symbolizing the devil with pebbles to show their defiance on the third day of the hajj as Muslims worldwide mark the Eid al-Adha or the Feast of the Sacrifice, marking the end of the hajj pilgrimage to Mecca and commemorating Abraham’s willingness to sacrifice his son Ismail on God’s command in the holy city of Mecca. (Mohammed Al-Shaikh/AFP-Getty Images)

A Muslim pilgrim boy holds a bottle of pebbles to be thrown at pillars during the “Jamarat” ritual, the stoning of Satan, in Mina near the holy city of Mecca. Pilgrims pelt pillars symbolizing the devil with pebbles to show their defiance on the third day of the hajj as Muslims worldwide mark the Eid al-Adha or the Feast of the Sacrifice, marking the end of the hajj pilgrimage to Mecca and commemorating Abraham’s willingness to sacrifice his son Ismail on God’s command in the holy city of Mecca. (Mohammed Al-Shaikh/AFP-Getty Images)

Muslim pilgrims arrive to throw pebbles at pillars during the “Jamarat” ritual, the stoning of Satan, in Mina near the holy city of Mecca. Pilgrims pelt pillars symbolizing the devil with pebbles to show their defiance on the third day of the hajj as Muslims worldwide mark the Eid al-Adha or the Feast of the Sacrifice, marking the end of the hajj pilgrimage to Mecca and commemorating Abraham’s willingness to sacrifice his son Ismail on God’s command in the holy city of Mecca. (Mohammed Al-Shaikh/AFP-Getty Images)

Muslim pilgrims throw pebbles at pillars during the “Jamarat” ritual, the stoning of Satan, in Mina near the holy city of Mecca. Pilgrims pelt pillars symbolizing the devil with pebbles to show their defiance on the third day of the hajj as Muslims worldwide mark the Eid al-Adha or the Feast of the Sacrifice, marking the end of the hajj pilgrimage to Mecca and commemorating Abraham’s willingness to sacrifice his son Ismail on God’s command in the holy city of Mecca. (Mohammed Al-Shaikh/AFP-Getty Images)

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