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Pilgrimage: A 21st Century Journey Through Mecca and Medina | 360 VR Video | The New York Times

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In February 2016, photographer Luca Locatelli traveled to Mecca and Medina during umrah, a minor pilgrimage that can be made for much of the year. He received permission from the Saudi Arabian authorities to document the trip. Read the story here: http://nyti.ms/2ahmvyY Directed by Luca Locatelli. Produced by Jenna Pirog, Graham Roberts, Yuliya Parshina-Kottas, Evan Grothjan. Narrated by Sarah Almukhtar. Post-production by Koncept VR. Assistant camera operators: Essam Al-Ghalib and Seif Al-Mutairi. Translator: Mujahed Al-Ahdab. Subscribe to the Times Video newsletter for free and get a handpicked selection of the best videos from The New York Times every week: http://bit.ly/timesvideonewsletter Subscribe on YouTube: http://bit.ly/U8Ys7n Watch more videos at: http://nytimes.com/video --------------------------------------------------------------- Want more from The New York Times? Twitter:   / nytvideo   Instagram:   / nytvideo   Faceb …...more
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Pilgrimage: A 21st Century Journey Through Mecca and Medina | 360 VR Video | The New York Times
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In February 2016, photographer Luca Locatelli traveled to Mecca and Medina during umrah, a minor pilgrimage that can be made for much of the year. He received permission from the Saudi Arabian authorities to document the trip. Read the story here: http://nyti.ms/2ahmvyY Directed by Luca Locatelli. Produced by Jenna Pirog, Graham Roberts, Yuliya Parshina-Kottas, Evan Grothjan. Narrated by Sarah Almukhtar. Post-production by Koncept VR. Assistant camera operators: Essam Al-Ghalib and Seif Al-Mutairi. Translator: Mujahed Al-Ahdab. Subscribe to the Times Video newsletter for free and get a handpicked selection of the best videos from The New York Times every week: http://bit.ly/timesvideonewsletter Subscribe on YouTube: http://bit.ly/U8Ys7n Watch more videos at: http://nytimes.com/video --------------------------------------------------------------- Want more from The New York Times? Twitter:   / nytvideo   Instagram:   / nytvideo   Facebook:   / nytvideo   Google+: https://plus.google.com/+nytimes Whether it's reporting on conflicts abroad and political divisions at home, or covering the latest style trends and scientific developments, New York Times video journalists provide a revealing and unforgettable view of the world. It's all the news that's fit to watch. On YouTube. Pilgrimage: A 21st Century Journey Through Mecca and Medina | 360 VR Video | The New York Times    / thenewyorktimes  

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