Timelapse of pilgrims circling Kaaba in Mecca

Muslim pilgrims continued their religious rituals on Sunday during the annual hajj pilgrimage, circling the Kaaba in the holy city of Mecca.

One million Muslims from around the world flocked this week to Mecca, the largest pilgrimage since the COVID-19 pandemic upended the event.

Pilgrims circled the cube-shaped Kaaba, which represents the metaphorical house of God, in farewell before heading home to continue celebrating the remainder of Eid al-Adha with family.

Saudi Arabia maintained limits on this year's hajj to curb the spread of the virus, with the attendance by 1 million vaccinated pilgrims less than half of pre-pandemic quotas.