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Monday: The day in photos

A pilgrim shaves the heads of his sons as part of the rituals during the hajj, the pilgrimage to Mecca, Saudi Arabia, that is required of able-bodied Muslims at least once in their lifetime. The official Saudi Press Agency reported that the total number of pilgrims this year was more than 2.4 million, with almost 1.73 million from abroad.

A pilgrim shaves the heads of his sons as part of the rituals during the hajj, the pilgrimage to Mecca, Saudi Arabia, that is required of able-bodied Muslims at least once in their lifetime. The official Saudi Press Agency reported that the total number of pilgrims this year was more than 2.4 million, with almost 1.73 million from abroad.  (Khaled Desouki / AFP/Getty Images)

Monday: The day in photos - Saudi Arabia

Muslim pilgrims throw pebbles at a stone pillar representing the devil during the hajj in Mecca, Saudi Arabia.  (Hassan Ammar / Associated Press)

Monday: The day in photos - Gaza Strip

A Palestinian man at the Rafah refugee camp in the Gaza Strip wields a knife used to slaughter a cow on the first day of the Muslim holiday of Eid al-Adha, or Feast of Sacrifice. To celebrate the Eid festival, Muslims slaughter animals to commemorate Abraham’s willingness to sacrifice his son for God.  (Abid Katib / Getty Images)

Monday: The day in photos - Poland

Activists lend form to an aerial artwork by U.S. activist and artist John Quigley in Poznan, Poland, where United Nations climate talks are being held.  (Wojtek Radwanski / AFP/Getty Images)

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Monday: The day in photos - Paraguay

A participant holds candles during a procession in Caacupe, Paraguay, in honor of the nation’s patron saint, the Virgin of Caacupe.  (Rene Gonzalez / Associated Press)

Monday: The day in photos - West Bank

A goat is taken for slaughter in the West Bank city of Ramallah on the first day of the Muslim holiday of Eid al-Adha, or Feast of Sacrifice, which commemorates Abraham’s willingness to sacrifice his son for God.  (Muhammed Muheisen / Associated Press)

Monday: The day in photos - Athens

A riot police officer is among those deployed in the northern Greek port city of Thessaloniki, where police used tear gas to disperse youths protesting the shooting death Saturday of a 15-year-old boy in Athens. The shooting sparked weekend riots across Greece.  (Nikolas Giakoumidis / Associated Press)

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