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Muslim pilgrims cast seven stones at pillars symbolizing Satan in Mena, outside Mecca, December 31, 2006. More than 2 million Muslim pilgrims pelted stones at symbols of the devil in the third day of a sacred ritual on Sunday amid tight security to avert stampedes during the haj pilgrimage. Pilgrims from all over the world gather in the holy city of Mecca each year for the five-day haj, which is a duty for every able-bodied Muslim at least once in a lifetime. REUTERS/Ali Jarekji (Saudi Arabia)