Iranians shop for the Persian New Year

Iranians shop for the Persian New Year

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Iranian women shop for Sabzeh (grass), one of the seven items required for the Nowruz celebration (Iranian New Year) in Tehran, Iran on March 19, 2012. The seven items that required for Nowruz celebration are: Sabzeh (grass), Samanu (flour and sugar), Sekeh (coins), Senjed (dried fruit from a lotus tree), Seer (garlic), Somaq (Sumac berries), and Serkeh (vinegar). The seven items each symbolize a wish or theme.      UPI/Maryam Rahmanian

Iranian women shop for Sabzeh (grass), one of the seven items required for the Nowruz celebration (Iranian New Year) in Tehran, Iran on March 19, 2012. The seven items that required for Nowruz celebration are: Sabzeh (grass), Samanu (flour and sugar), Sekeh (coins), Senjed (dried fruit from a lotus tree), Seer (garlic), Somaq (Sumac berries), and Serkeh (vinegar). The seven items each symbolize a wish or theme. UPI/Maryam Rahmanian

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      Iranian family members celebrate Nowruz (Persian New Year) at a grave of a man killed during the1980-1988 Iran-Iraq war at Beheshte Zahra cemetery in Tehran, Iran, on March 20, 2012. Nowruz means "New day" marks the first day of spring and the beginning of the year in Iranian calendar.     UPI/Maryam Rahmanian

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      An Iranian woman shops for goldfish  in Tehran market on March 19, 2012 as Iranians prepare to celebrate Nowruz, a festival that marks the start of the Iranian New Year.      UPI/Maryam Rahmanian..

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      Iranian family members celebrate Nowruz (Persian New Year) at a grave of a man killed during the1980-1988 Iran-Iraq war at Beheshte Zahra cemetery in Tehran, Iran, on March 20, 2012. Nowruz means "New day" marks the first day of spring and the beginning of the year in Iranian calendar.     UPI/Maryam Rahmanian

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      Iranian family members celebrate Nowruz (Persian New Year) at a grave of a man killed during the1980-1988 Iran-Iraq war at Beheshte Zahra cemetery in Tehran, Iran, on March 20, 2012. Nowruz means "New day" marks the first day of spring and the beginning of the year in Iranian calendar.     UPI/Maryam Rahmanian

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      An Iranian woman shops for Nowruz in Tehran market on March 19, 2012 as Iranians prepare to celebrate Nowruz, a festival that marks the start of the Iranian New Year.      UPI/Maryam Rahmanian    UPI/Maryam Rahmanian

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      Iranian women shop for Lingwort (sonbol)flower one of the 7 items that required for Nowruz celebration(Iranian New Year) in Tehran, Iran on March 19, 2012.  The seven items that required for Nowruz celebration are: Sabzeh (grass), Samanu (flour and sugar), Sekeh (coins), Senjed (dried fruit from a lotus tree), Seer (garlic), Somaq (Sumac berries), and Serkeh (vinegar). The seven items each symbolize a wish or theme.      UPI/Maryam Rahmanian

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      Iranian women shop for Sabzeh (grass), one of the seven items required for the Nowruz celebration (Iranian New Year) in Tehran, Iran on March 19, 2012. The seven items that required for Nowruz celebration are: Sabzeh (grass), Samanu (flour and sugar), Sekeh (coins), Senjed (dried fruit from a lotus tree), Seer (garlic), Somaq (Sumac berries), and Serkeh (vinegar). The seven items each symbolize a wish or theme.      UPI/Maryam Rahmanian

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      Iranian woman shops for nuts in Tehran market on March 19, 2012 as Iranians prepare to celebrate Nowruz, a festival that marks the start of the Iranian New Year.      UPI/Maryam Rahmanian

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      An Iranian boy offers sweets to a woman as she sits by the grave of her sons, killed during 1980-1988 Iran-Iraq war, during Nowrouz celebration at Beheshte Zahra cemetery in Tehran, Iran, on March 20, 2012. Nowruz means "New day" marks the first day of spring and the beginning of the year in Iranian calendar.     UPI/Maryam Rahmanian

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  • An Iranian woman shops for Nowruz in Tehran market on March 19, 2012 as Iranians prepare to celebrate Nowruz, a festival that marks the start of the Iranian New Year.      UPI/Maryam Rahmanian    UPI/Maryam Rahmanian

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  • An Iranian woman shops for goldfish  in Tehran market on March 19, 2012 as Iranians prepare to celebrate Nowruz, a festival that marks the start of the Iranian New Year.      UPI/Maryam Rahmanian..

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  • Iranian women shop for Sabzeh (grass), one of the seven items required for the Nowruz celebration (Iranian New Year) in Tehran, Iran on March 19, 2012. The seven items that required for Nowruz celebration are: Sabzeh (grass), Samanu (flour and sugar), Sekeh (coins), Senjed (dried fruit from a lotus tree), Seer (garlic), Somaq (Sumac berries), and Serkeh (vinegar). The seven items each symbolize a wish or theme.      UPI/Maryam Rahmanian

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  • Iranian women shop for Lingwort (sonbol)flower one of the 7 items that required for Nowruz celebration(Iranian New Year) in Tehran, Iran on March 19, 2012.  The seven items that required for Nowruz celebration are: Sabzeh (grass), Samanu (flour and sugar), Sekeh (coins), Senjed (dried fruit from a lotus tree), Seer (garlic), Somaq (Sumac berries), and Serkeh (vinegar). The seven items each symbolize a wish or theme.      UPI/Maryam Rahmanian

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  • Iranian woman shops for nuts in Tehran market on March 19, 2012 as Iranians prepare to celebrate Nowruz, a festival that marks the start of the Iranian New Year.      UPI/Maryam Rahmanian

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  • Iranian family members celebrate Nowruz (Persian New Year) at a grave of a man killed during the1980-1988 Iran-Iraq war at Beheshte Zahra cemetery in Tehran, Iran, on March 20, 2012. Nowruz means "New day" marks the first day of spring and the beginning of the year in Iranian calendar.     UPI/Maryam Rahmanian

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  • Iranian family members celebrate Nowruz (Persian New Year) at a grave of a man killed during the1980-1988 Iran-Iraq war at Beheshte Zahra cemetery in Tehran, Iran, on March 20, 2012. Nowruz means "New day" marks the first day of spring and the beginning of the year in Iranian calendar.     UPI/Maryam Rahmanian

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  • Iranian family members celebrate Nowruz (Persian New Year) at a grave of a man killed during the1980-1988 Iran-Iraq war at Beheshte Zahra cemetery in Tehran, Iran, on March 20, 2012. Nowruz means "New day" marks the first day of spring and the beginning of the year in Iranian calendar.     UPI/Maryam Rahmanian

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  • An Iranian boy offers sweets to a woman as she sits by the grave of her sons, killed during 1980-1988 Iran-Iraq war, during Nowrouz celebration at Beheshte Zahra cemetery in Tehran, Iran, on March 20, 2012. Nowruz means "New day" marks the first day of spring and the beginning of the year in Iranian calendar.     UPI/Maryam Rahmanian

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An Iranian woman shops for goldfish  in Tehran market on March 19, 2012 as Iranians prepare to celebrate Nowruz, a festival that marks the start of the Iranian New Year.      UPI/Maryam Rahmanian..Iranian women shop for Sabzeh (grass), one of the seven items required for the Nowruz celebration (Iranian New Year) in Tehran, Iran on March 19, 2012. The seven items that required for Nowruz celebration are: Sabzeh (grass), Samanu (flour and sugar), Sekeh (coins), Senjed (dried fruit from a lotus tree), Seer (garlic), Somaq (Sumac berries), and Serkeh (vinegar). The seven items each symbolize a wish or theme.      UPI/Maryam RahmanianIranian women shop for Lingwort (sonbol)flower one of the 7 items that required for Nowruz celebration(Iranian New Year) in Tehran, Iran on March 19, 2012.  The seven items that required for Nowruz celebration are: Sabzeh (grass), Samanu (flour and sugar), Sekeh (coins), Senjed (dried fruit from a lotus tree), Seer (garlic), Somaq (Sumac berries), and Serkeh (vinegar). The seven items each symbolize a wish or theme.      UPI/Maryam RahmanianIranian woman shops for nuts in Tehran market on March 19, 2012 as Iranians prepare to celebrate Nowruz, a festival that marks the start of the Iranian New Year.      UPI/Maryam RahmanianIranian family members celebrate Nowruz (Persian New Year) at a grave of a man killed during the1980-1988 Iran-Iraq war at Beheshte Zahra cemetery in Tehran, Iran, on March 20, 2012. Nowruz means "New day" marks the first day of spring and the beginning of the year in Iranian calendar.     UPI/Maryam RahmanianIranian family members celebrate Nowruz (Persian New Year) at a grave of a man killed during the1980-1988 Iran-Iraq war at Beheshte Zahra cemetery in Tehran, Iran, on March 20, 2012. Nowruz means "New day" marks the first day of spring and the beginning of the year in Iranian calendar.     UPI/Maryam RahmanianIranian family members celebrate Nowruz (Persian New Year) at a grave of a man killed during the1980-1988 Iran-Iraq war at Beheshte Zahra cemetery in Tehran, Iran, on March 20, 2012. Nowruz means "New day" marks the first day of spring and the beginning of the year in Iranian calendar.     UPI/Maryam RahmanianAn Iranian boy offers sweets to a woman as she sits by the grave of her sons, killed during 1980-1988 Iran-Iraq war, during Nowrouz celebration at Beheshte Zahra cemetery in Tehran, Iran, on March 20, 2012. Nowruz means "New day" marks the first day of spring and the beginning of the year in Iranian calendar.     UPI/Maryam Rahmanian