Istanbul’s most important mosque, Suleymaniye is the burial place of Suleyman The Magnificent, a ruler who extended the Ottoman Empire to its maximum extent by his death in 1566. While much of the mosque was closed for renovation, the pilgrims still crowded its entrance. I made this image from just inside the door, using a 20mm wideangle focal length. The key to the image is the expression of the woman at center, who holds her throat in a gesture of awe and respect.