A single sweeping shot centers on the black-clad cube of the Kaaba, pilgrims in white ihram moving steadily in concentric circles around it;...

A single sweeping shot centers on the black-clad cube of the Kaaba, pilgrims in white ihram moving steadily in concentric circles around it; the camera drifts slowly clockwise at first, capturing a wide, high-angle view of the throng and the marble floor’s soft reflections, then — unpredictably — slips ...