Navesh Chitrakar / Reuters

A child cries as her father prepares to depart for Mecca on his Hajj pilgrim from the Tribhuvan International Airport in Kathmandu, Oct.18. Nepalese Muslims have started to leave Nepal for the annual pilgrimage to the holiest place for Muslims.

Navesh Chitrakar / Reuters

Hajj pilgrims cry as they prepare to depart for Mecca from the Tribhuvan International Airport in Kathmandu, Oct.18.

Tears as pilgrims leave Kathmandu for Mecca

The annual pilgrimage for Muslims, the Hajj, begins. The captions don't say if the tears have to do with saying goodbye to their loved ones or tears of joy as they head off to make the most significant trip of their lives to the holiest place for Muslims. Maybe a little of both?

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