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Elderly Indian on the way before departs for First Trip of Gujarat at Airport in Ahmedabad on Thursday, 11 October 2012. Some 450 Haj Pilgrims from Gujarat state Ahmedabad to Madina by Air India Airline in the first flight of Gujarat.

Elderly Indian on the way before departs for First Trip of Gujarat at Airport in Ahmedabad on Thursday, 11 October 2012. Some 450 Haj Pilgrims from Gujarat state Ahmedabad to Madina by Air India Airline in the first flight of Gujarat.

Civil Administration Flag Off during the annual Hajj pilgrimage in Srinagar on Monday, 17 September 2012. The first batch of 270 Kashmiri Muslim Hajj pilgrims has left for the Holy Makkah in Saudi Arabia to perform annual Hajj pilgrimage.

Kashmiri Hajj pilgrim waves towards their relatives as they depart for the annual Hajj pilgrimage in Srinagar on Monday, 17 September 2012. The first batch of 270 Kashmiri Muslim Hajj pilgrims has left for the Holy Makkah in Saudi Arabia to perform annual Hajj pilgrimage.

Kashmiri Hajj pilgrims wait to board a bus before departing the annual Hajj pilgrimage in Srinagar on Monday, 17 September 2012. The first batch of 270 Kashmiri Muslim Hajj pilgrims has left for the Holy Makkah in Saudi Arabia to perform annual Hajj pilgrimage.

Kashmiri Hajj pilgrims wait to board a bus before departing the annual Hajj pilgrimage in Srinagar on Monday, 17 September 2012. The first batch of 270 Kashmiri Muslim Hajj pilgrims has left for the Holy Makkah in Saudi Arabia to perform annual Hajj pilgrimage.

Relatives of Kashmiri Hajj pilgrim hug each other as they depart for the annual Hajj pilgrimage in Srinagar on Monday, 17 September 2012. The first batch of 270 Kashmiri Muslim Hajj pilgrims has left for the Holy Makkah in Saudi Arabia to perform annual Hajj pilgrimage.

Kashmiri Hajj pilgrims during the annual Hajj pilgrimage in Srinagar on Monday, 17 September 2012. The first batch of 270 Kashmiri Muslim Hajj pilgrims has left for the Holy Makkah in Saudi Arabia to perform annual Hajj pilgrimage.

Kashmiri Hajj pilgrims during the annual Hajj pilgrimage in Srinagar on Monday, 17 September 2012. The first batch of 270 Kashmiri Muslim Hajj pilgrims has left for the Holy Makkah in Saudi Arabia to perform annual Hajj pilgrimage.

Kashmiri Hajj pilgrims during the annual Hajj pilgrimage in Srinagar on Monday, 17 September 2012. The first batch of 270 Kashmiri Muslim Hajj pilgrims has left for the Holy Makkah in Saudi Arabia to perform annual Hajj pilgrimage.

Kashmiri Hajj pilgrim waves towards their relatives as they depart for the annual Hajj pilgrimage in Srinagar on Monday, 17 September 2012. The first batch of 270 Kashmiri Muslim Hajj pilgrims has left for the Holy Makkah in Saudi Arabia to perform annual Hajj pilgrimage.

A Kashmiri Hajj pilgrim hugs each other of relative before departing for the annual Hajj pilgrimage to Mecca from Srinagar on Monday, 17 October 2011. The first batch of Kashmiri Hajj pilgrims set off for the annual trip to the holiest place for Muslims.

Authorities Flagg off of the first batch of 145 Kashmiri Hajj pilgrims set off on Monday for the annual pilgrimage to the holiest place for Muslims to Mecca Srinagar on Monday, 17 October 2011. A total of 8,300 pilgrims from the Kashmir region are expected to perform this year"s ritual,

Relatives gather outside Hajj House annual Hajj pilgrimage to Mecca from Srinagar on Monday, 17 October 2011. The first batch of Kashmiri Hajj pilgrims set off for the annual trip to the holiest place for Muslims.

Security personnel direct with a baton at relatives of Kashmiri Hajj pilgrims, to not cross the barbed wires before the pilgrims" departure for Mecca, in Srinagar on Monday, 17 October 2011.The first batch of 145 Kashmiri Hajj pilgrims set off.

A Kashmiri Hajj pilgrim (R) kisses the face of a relative before departing for the annual Hajj pilgrimage to Mecca in Srinagar on Saturday, 09 October 2010. The first batch of 253 Kashmiri Hajj pilgrims set off on Saturday for the annual pilgrimage to the holiest place for Muslims in Mecca. A total of 6700 pilgrims from the troubled Kashmir region are expected to perform this year"s ritual.

A Kashmiri pilgrim gets ready to depart for the annual Hajj pilgrimage to Mecca in Srinagar on Saturday, 09 October 2010. The first batch of 253 Kashmiri Hajj pilgrims set off on Saturday for the annual pilgrimage to the holiest place for Muslims in Mecca. A total of 6700 pilgrims from the troubled Kashmir region are expected to perform this year"s ritual.

Jammu & Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah see off first batch of 253 Aazmeen-i-Haj at Srinagar airport on Saturday, 09 October 2010. The first batch of 253 Kashmiri Hajj pilgrims set off on Saturday for the annual pilgrimage to the holiest place for Muslims in Mecca. A total of 6700 pilgrims from the troubled Kashmir region are expected to perform this year"s ritual.

Relatives gather outside Hajj House annual Hajj pilgrimage to Mecca in Srinagar on Saturday, 09 October 2010. The first batch of 253 Kashmiri Hajj pilgrims set off on Saturday for the annual pilgrimage to the holiest place for Muslims in Mecca. A total of 6700 pilgrims from the troubled Kashmir region are expected to perform this year"s ritual.

Volunteers busy in helping to ferry the belonging of Hajj pilgrims at House in Srinagar on Saturday, 09 October 2010. The first batch of 253 Kashmiri Hajj pilgrims set off on Saturday for the annual pilgrimage to the holiest place for Muslims in Mecca. A total of 6700 pilgrims from the troubled Kashmir region are expected to perform this year"s ritual.

Little Hajj pilgrim before departing for the annual Hajj pilgrimage to Mecca in Srinagar on Saturday, 09 October 2010. The first batch of 253 Kashmiri Hajj pilgrims set off on Saturday for the annual pilgrimage to the holiest place for Muslims in Mecca. A total of 6700 pilgrims from the troubled Kashmir region are expected to perform this year"s ritual.

Jammu & Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah see off first batch of 253 Aazmeen-i-Haj at Srinagar airport on Saturday, 09 October 2010. The first batch of 253 Kashmiri Hajj pilgrims set off on Saturday for the annual pilgrimage to the holiest place for Muslims in Mecca. A total of 6700 pilgrims from the troubled Kashmir region are expected to perform this year"s ritual.

Haj Pilgrims flight landed at Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar International Airport in Nagpur on Friday, 18 December 2009.

A vendor sells Sewai (vermicelli) for the upcoming ‘Id-ul-Zuha’ festival, at fancy bazaar in Guwahati on Thursday,26 November 2009. Id-ul-Zuha also called Id-ul-Adha in Arabic and Bakr-Id in the Indian subcontinent, because of the tradition of sacrificing a goat or "bakr" in Urdu. The word "id" derived from the Arabic "iwd" means "festival" and zuha comes from "uzhaiyya" which translates to "sacrifice". On this day Muslims sacrifice a goat or Bakr (Urdu) to commemorate the sacrifice of Prophet Ibrahim, who willingly agreed to kill his son at the behest of God. This festival coincides with the Haj pilgrimage in Mecca. Prayers are offered in the mosques and the sacrificial meat is then distributed after the Id prayers.

Haj pilgrims get in to first Air India Boeing flight from Nagpur to Jeddah at Nagpur Airport on Thursday,05 November 2009. Air India will operate 137 special flights with B747-400, Airbus 310 and Airbus 330 aircraft to facilitate travel of Haj pilgrims to Jeddah and Madina.

Air India start flying Haj pilgrims Muslims farewell to Haj pilgrims during to leave from first Air India Boeing flight from Nagpur to Jeddah at Nagpur Airport on Thursday,05 November 2009. Air India will operate 137 special flights with B747-400, Airbus 310 and Airbus 330 aircraft to facilitate travel of Haj pilgrims to Jeddah and Madina.

Muslims farewell to Haj pilgrims during to leave from first Air India Boeing flight from Nagpur to Jeddah at Nagpur Airport on Thursday,05 November 2009. Air India will operate 137 special flights with B747-400, Airbus 310 and Airbus 330 aircraft to facilitate travel of Haj pilgrims to Jeddah and Madina.

Hajj Pilgrim outside the Netaji Subhas International Airport in Kolkata on Friday, 29 October 2009.

An official from Airport Authority guides the passengers going for Haj pilgrimage at Sahar International Airport,Mumbai on Thursday,05 January 2006.

Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dixit with External Affairs Minister Pranab Mukherjee sending off Haj Pilgrims at Haj Terminal IGI Airport, in New Delhi on Monday,12 November 2007.