A man stands on top of a vehicle as he auctions dates near customers during the Festival of Dates ahead of the holy month of Ramadan, at Buraidah, north of Riyadh August 14, 2009. Muslims around the world abstain from eating, drinking and conducting sexual relations from sunrise to sunset during Ramadan, the holiest month in the Islamic calendar. REUTERS/Fahad Shadeed (SAUDI ARABIA FOOD RELIGION)