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Several boxes of Lavashak (fruit rolls) are set on the table next to two styles of samovar and an Iranian style rice-cooker.

Audience waiting for a musical performace at the Nowruz expo in hotel Irvine.

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).

Turquoise and cream-colored table coveres and runners with paisely design are set on a table for sale at the Nowruz expo in hotel Irvine.

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"

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.

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.