Indian pilgrims pass holy flag in commermoration of saint Chishti

Pilgrims pass on a holy flag during the flag hoisting ceremony ahead of the annual festival marking the anniversary of the death of the religious saint Moinuddin Chishti, in Ajmer, India, Tuesday, May 7, 2013. The traditional Urs and Sufi festival attracts some thousands of devotees to commemorate the 13th century death of their most famous saint Moinuddin Chishti, and the flag hoisting ceremony marks the beginning of the festival.

A pilgrim plays on a horn instrument during the flag hoisting ceremony ahead of the annual festival marking the anniversary of the death of the religious saint Moinuddin Chishti, in Ajmer, India, Tuesday, May 7, 2013. <AP Photo/Deepak Sharma>