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Indian albino Muslim family waits for devotees

An Indian albino family from the Muslim community waits for devotees for alms during Ramadan outside the 600-year old Shahi Jama Masjid in Ahmedabad

An Indian albino family from the Muslim community waits for devotees for alms during Ramadan outside the 600 year old Shahi Jama Masjid in Ahmedabad on August 13, 2012. During Ramadan Muslims are required to abstain from food, drink and sex from dawn until dusk as life slips into a lower gear during the day. Activity peaks with the breakin

An Indian albino family from the Muslim community waits for devotees for alms during Ramadan outside the 600 year old Shahi Jama Masjid in Ahmedabad on August 13, 2012. During Ramadan Muslims are required to abstain from food, drink and sex from dawn until dusk as life slips into a lower gear during the day. Activity peaks with the breaking of the fast at sunset and another meal before sunrise. (AFP/Getty Images)

An Indian albino family from the Muslim community waits for devotees for alms during Ramadan outside the 600 year old Shahi Jama Masjid in Ahmedabad on August 13, 2012. During Ramadan Muslims are required to abstain from food, drink and sex from dawn until dusk as life slips into a lower gear during the day. Activity peaks with the breaking of the fast at sunset and another meal before sunrise. (AFP/Getty Images)

An Indian albino family from the Muslim community waits for devotees for alms during Ramadan outside the 600 year old Shahi Jama Masjid in Ahmedabad on August 13, 2012. During Ramadan Muslims are required to abstain from food, drink and sex from dawn until dusk as life slips into a lower gear during the day. Activity peaks with the breaking of the fast at sunset and another meal before sunrise. (AFP/Getty Images)

An elderly Muslim cuts fruit as he prepares to end the day’s fast during Ramadan at the 600 year old Shahi Jama Masjid in Ahmedabad on August 13, 2012. During Ramadan Muslims are required to abstain from food, drink and sex from dawn until dusk as life slips into a lower gear during the day. Activity peaks with the breaking of the fast at sunset and another meal before sunrise. (AFP/Getty Images)

Indian Muslims cut fruit as they prepare to end the day’s fast during Ramadan at the 600 year old Shahi Jama Masjid in Ahmedabad on August 13, 2012. During Ramadan Muslims are required to abstain from food, drink and sex from dawn until dusk as life slips into a lower gear during the day. Activity peaks with the breaking of the fast at sunset and another meal before sunrise. (AFP/Getty Images)

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