The Samaritans, members of an ancient sect closely associated to Judaism, marked the holiday of the Tabernacles, or Sukkot, on Friday.

Open gallery view Traditional pilgrimage ceremony of the Samaritan sect marking the holiday of the Tabernacles, or Sukkot, on Mount Gerizim near the West Bank town of Nablus October 22, 2010. Credit: AP

Followers of the religion held an annual pilgrimage ceremony on Mount Gerizim, the sect's holiest site, near Nablus.

Though the Samaritans numbered well over one million in late Roman times, there are now only 712 remaining members, who live mostly on Mount Gerizim and in Holon.