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MC behind the podium on the stage in the California Zoroastrian Center, Westminster, as Zoroastrian priests perform parts of the Sadeh ceremony behind a glass screen.
Women say Zoroastrian prayers at the beginning of the Zoroastrian ceremony of Sadeh.
Children say prayers in front of the fire at the Zoroastrian ceremony of Sadeh.
A Zoroastrian priest says prayers in front of the sacred fire at the Zoroastrian ceremony of Sadeh.
Priests holding torches to kindle a fire which is part of many Zoroastrian rituals.
Participants take photos with women in traditional Zoroastrian clothing during the Zoroastrian ceremony of Sadeh.
People eat and socialize after buying food during the Zoroastrian ceremony of Sadeh.
Children dance performance during the Zoroastrian celebration of Sadeh.
The Faravahar, one of the most known symbols of Zoroastrianism on the top center of the stage. The flag of the former and last Iranian monarchy, American and Zoroastrian flags on the left.
Grils taking by the ceremonial fire towards the end of the Zoroastrian celebration of Sadeh.
A man praying in the fire temple towards the end of the Zoroastrian celebration of Sadeh.
People praying in the fire temple towards the end of the Zoroastrian celebration of Sadeh.
People praying in the fire temple towards the end of the Zoroastrian celebration of Sadeh.
Man and his daughter sitting on a blanket during the picnic tradition of Sizdah Bedar (lit. Thirteen Outdoor), held in Mason Park, Irvine, California. On Sizdah Bedar that marks the end of thirteen days of the Iranian New Year celebration, Iranians…
Americans of Southern California during the picnic tradition of Sizdah Bedar (lit. Thirteen Outdoor) in Mason Park, Irvine, California. On Sizdah Bedar that marks the end of thirteen days of the Iranian New Year celebration, Iranians spend the entire…
A young girl during the picnic tradition of Sizdah Bedar (lit. Thirteen Outdoor) in Mason Park, Irvine, California. On Sizdah Bedar that marks the end of thirteen days of the Iranian New Year celebration, Iranians spend the entire day outside…
Iranian Americans who have gathered in Mason Park, Irvine, California, to celebrate the picnic tradition of Sizdah Bedar (lit. Thirteen Outdoor) get a brief break from dancing until the next song is performed live. On Sizdah Bedar that marks the end…
Visitors look at and document those who dance to live music during the picnic tradition of Sizdah Bedar (lit. Thirteen Outdoor) in Mason Park, Irvine, California. On Sizdah Bedar that marks the end of thirteen days of the Iranian New Year…
Children playing during the picnic tradition of Sizdah Bedar (lit. Thirteen Outdoor) in Mason Park, Irvine, California. On Sizdah Bedar that marks the end of thirteen days of the Iranian New Year celebration, Iranians spend the entire day outside…
A couple near watter during the picnic tradition of Sizdah Bedar (lit. Thirteen Outdoor) in Mason Park, Irvine, California. On Sizdah Bedar that marks the end of thirteen days of the Iranian New Year celebration, Iranians spend the entire day outside…
Men listen to laments during a Shai mourning ritual, commemorating the martyrdom of the third Shia Imam--Imam Hossein.
Self-flagellation during a Shai mourning ritual, commemorating the martyrdom of the third Shia Imam--Imam Hossein.
Self-flagellation during a Shai mourning ritual, commemorating the martyrdom of the third Shia Imam--Imam Hossein.
Self-flagellation during a Shai mourning ritual, commemorating the martyrdom of the third Shia Imam--Imam Hossein.
A Shai mourning ritual that commemorates the martyrdom of the third Shia Imam--Imam Hossein--practiced on Persian carpets.
A Shai mourning ritual that commemorates the martyrdom of the third Shia Imam.
Women and men sit in separate sections during a Shia mourning ritual that commemorates the third Shia Imam--Imam Hossein.
A man sings laments during a Shai mourning ritual commemorates the third Shia Imam--Imam Hossein.
A congregant of al-Zahrah Mosque videotapes his fellow congregants practicing a Shia mourning ritual, a procession in commemoration of Imam Hossein who was assassinated in 680 AD in contemporary Iraq.
A congregant of al-Zahrah Mosque videotapes his fellow congregants practicing a Shia mourning ritual, a procession in commemoration of Imam Hossein who was assassinated in 680 AD in contemporary Iraq.
A local journalist interviews a non-Muslim bystander woman about the Shia procession. The woman is holding a red rose that was distributed by the ritual participants in the procession route.
A flag with a picture of Imam Hossein. Official Shia jurists do not encourage the imagery of Shia saints, but they tolerate this vernacular practice.
A young woman in hijab gives roses to passengers of a passing car.
Congregants distribute flyers during the Shia procession, stating "there is no place for terrorism in Islam." The flyers include a quote from the Quran 5:32 that reads: "...whosoever kills an innocent human being, it shall be as if he killed all…
Women attendees of Shia mourning rituals, commemorating the martyrdom of the third Shai Imam-- Imam Hossein in IMAN (Iranian-American Muslim Association of North America). IMAN advocates for a reformed mourning practice that does not involve…
An image of Perseposlise (a symbol of the pre-Islamic Iran) on the top of the library shelves in IMAN (Iranian-American Muslim Association of North America).
Stack of DVDs in IMAN's library (Iranian-American Muslim Association of North America).
Men attending the IMAN's Friday Prayer (Iranian-American Muslim Association of North America).
Men and women attending the IMAN's Friday Prayer (Iranian-American Muslim Association of North America).
Flyers and business cards in IMAN (Iranian-American Muslim Association of North America).
Pamphlets and flyers in IMAN (Iranian-American Muslim Association of North America).
Congregants of IMAN (Iranian-American Muslim Association of North America) light candles which is a conventional practice as part of Shia mourning rituals to commemorate the martyrdom of the third Shia Imam--Imam Hossein.