Three teenage girls, with long hair colored in shades of fire, look on to the beach as different activites are in progress. On the rights side a few people jump over a row of small fires; on the left a family eats aash reshteh at a picnic table.
A food stalls selling a selection of Iranian foods at the event. From right to left, the table includes trays of tossed salad, Gheimeh, saffron rice, Kabob Koobideh & grilled tomatoes, and ash reshteh.
Evil eye keychains, necklaces with Farvahar (Zoroastrian symbol) pendants, and small saffron packages arranged on the table for sale at the Nowruz expo at hotel Irvine.
Several boxes of Samovar (tea pot and kettle set) for sale at the Nowruz expo at hotel Irvine. Black tea is a common drink for Iranians, and having a samovar makes it easy to prepare and drink tea all day.
Bags of the Iranian brand snack, Pofak Namaki (salted cheese puffs) for sale at the Nowruz expo in hotel Irvine. The handwritten Farsi sign reads (with a typo): "poofak namaki from Iran"
Mugs, decorative plates, and candles for sale at the Nowruz expo in hotel Irvine. Items are decorated with Persian poetry or images and symbols popularly associated with the Iranian culture (such as the farvahar symbol).
Several outfits in traditional style for sale at a private Nowruz Kickoff event. The outfits are meant to be donned during the Nowruz Spring Walk hosted by the Farhang Foundation on the UCLA campus. The turquoise ensemble in the photo has a $175 price tag.
Two racks of colorful outfits in traditional style for sale at a private Nowruz kick-off event. The blue outfit closest to the camera has a $135 price tag.
Two women try on traditional Nowruz outfits. One outfit (a vest and a matching skirt) is entirely covered in rose gold sequins, and the other (consisting of a green tunic, loose pants, and headwrap) has paisley patterns sewn on the front. Several other outfits lay on the couch ready to be tried on.
A couple have their photo taken with four stiltwalkers. The stiltwalkers are wearing costumes that represent the characters traditonally associated with Nowruz: (from left to right): ??? , "Naneh Sarma," "Haji Firouz," and "Amoo Nowruz."
The celebration attendees and stiltwalkers walk around UCLA's Dickson Court as part of "Nowruz Spring Walk" organized by Farhang Foundation. A small group of women in traditional costumes is accompanied by dozens of people in regular clothing.
Barbies and Ken Dolls in traditional clothing make an appearance on the haft-seen table. Two framed paintings depicting women from the Qajar period hanf above the dolls.
Two flyers left under the chairs at the Nowruz celebration venue. The flyer in English is a sponsored ad for the Nowruz event. The flyer in Farsi advertises "the first Iranian-Italian" buffet and catering service in the area.
A a young boy in a paisley vest and traditionally-designed hat photographs a young girl and a woman in traditional costumes next to the haft-seen table.
Parents and children line up at one of the kids activity tables set up at the Nowruz event. At this table, children learn how to assemple a mini haft-seen with sprouts, sumac, garlic (seer), vinegar (serkeh) and other items starting with the letter S in Farsi.