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Poor woman praying in Medina, Saudi Arabia (Single)
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Medina, a sacred islamic city, closed for non-muslims. Prophet Muhammad is buried there. On the photo a poor woman is praying at the square near Prophet's Mosque, sitting still under mechanical flowers, the only place to hide from unbearable heat. Umbrellas open in the morning and wrap up every evening. It's hard to take photos in Saudi Arabia. Extra-hard in Medina. For the journey I bought an old used Leica, small enough to get it to mosque. Having spent hours inside the mosque, took this shot randomly on way back to hotel.
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