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