ALL ITEMS
Sort by:
All
No-bake "Toot" (mulberry) pastry prepared for sale at the Nowruz bazaar. The sweets are made from ground almond and powdered sugar, and are named mulberry only due to the shape.
The fresh flower booth at the Nowruz bazaar. Among items for sale are a dozen Haji firooz dolls and decorative bird nests and colored eggs.
Two women prepare "toot" pastries at home in preparation for the Nowruz bazaar.
A box of fresh homemade sohan asali, packaged for sale at the Nowruz bazaar.
Close-up of freshly made sohan asali. Ingredients include toasted flour, butter, sugar, rosewater, saffron, almonds, and a topping of pistachio poweder.
Three women fill small jars with homemade kumquat jam.
Women stir the mixture of toasted flour and butter on the stove to prevent it from burning and getting bitter.
Several bowls of sliced almonds sit on the kitchen counter, ready to be added to sohan asali.
A women pours spoonfulls of hot sohan asali on a foil spread on the kitchen counter, as another woman tops them with ground pistachio.
Two women at the table break apart large clusters of sohan asali into bite-sized pieces to be boxed and sold at the Nowruz bazaar. Another woman at the table is holding a cup and reading the coffee grounds.
A group of men, women, and children sit on the floor of the Alzahra mosque during a celebration of the birthday of Zahra, Prophet Mohammad's daughter. Several women record the festivities on their smartphones.
Two young male attendees in white blindfolds get ready for a yogurt eating contest at a religious celebration at Alzahra mosques. A custom wall decoration, with pink ribbons and white flowers, is seen behind a large dessert stand. The birthday of…
Two young male attendees get ready for a yogurt eating contest at a religious celebration at Alzahra mosque. One of the congregants checks their blindfolds to make sure they are tightly wrapped around their eyes.
A young girl, in a floral white dress and pink scarf, recites some verses of Quran in front of the Alzahra mosque congregants.
A group of young women talk and laugh next to the mosque decorations for the birthday of the prophet's daughter, Zahra.
A woman holding her child takes a selfie next to the mosque decorations for the birthday of the prophet's daughter, Zahra.
Close-up of the Manbar [mosque's pulpit] covered with a gold sequin & glitter fabric. The microphone of the Imam's mosque is left on the stairs, along with a prayer request from one of the congregants that reads [in Farsi]: "Please pray for Mr. Reza…
Several people stand in the yard near the mosque's outdoor kitchen, eating dinner after the celebration.
Several women and young girls stand next to a cupcake stand in the courtyard of Alzahra mosque. The stand, which is placed outdoors for the celebration of the 12th Imam's birthday, is decorated with a "Ya Mahdi" [O' Mahdi] sign and holds about 300…
The congregants of Alzahra mosque sit around several tables in the courtyard for the celebration of the 12th Imam's birthday. Men and women are sitting in different sides of the yard.
A man standing on the large outdoor stage of Alzahra mosque sings a song in praise of the 12th Shia Imam. The stage is decorated with green and cream-colored fabric, pink and white flower, and a huge wooden sign that reads [in Arabic] "Piece be upon…
Several dozen women, men, and children sit at tables in the courtyard of the Alzahra mosque, celebrating the birthday of the 12th Shia Imam, Mahdi.
Women attendees of the Tasoua even, who are sitting on one side of the dimly lit room, watch men's zanjeer-zani performance on the opposite side. Two women are standing up and recording the perfomance on their smartphones.
The exterior of Kessab Salon de Fiestas, an Armenian restaurant and banquet hall in Reseda temporarily reserved for the Tasoua event.
A Lamborghini on the procession route with a red flag on the hood that read "labbayk ya Hussain." The phrase is used in commemoration of the Shia Imam and means "I am at your service, O Hussain."
A group of women in black hijab walk in the sidewalk, holding different procession flags, an American flag, and a bouquet of red roses.
A pereson jumps over a large fire pit, with a man and a child waiting their turns in the background.
A couple holding hands jumps over a large fire pit, as several people look on in the background.
People stand around and take photos of a large fire burning inside a fire pit on the beach.
The Farsi signs for an Iranian bookstore and a beauty salon on Westwood blvd.
Several Azadi (Freedom) magazines with images of the Former Shah and queen of Iran are seen behind the glass display of an Iranian bookstore in Westwood.
Four Azadi (Freedom) magazines with images of Mohammad Reza Shah Pahlavi, Farah Pahlavi, Reza Pahlavi, and Donald Trump are placed behind the glass display in an Iranian bookstore in Westwood.
A poster in Farsi advertising an Iranian singer's Christmas concert in San Jose, CA.
Pars book and publishing window at Westwood. Two books with photos of the former Shah and queen are among the Farsi poetry books and novles on display.
The sign advertising Bahar institute where children can attend Farsi language learning classes and dance classes.
Photographs of several Iranian actors and directors (from before and after the revolution) are displayed behind the window of a small photo center in Westwood.
A small photo center in Westwood that caters to Iranian customers. The large farsi sign reads: (in large font) passport photo, (in small font) visa photo, green card photo, citizenship photo. T The small sign to the left advertises immigration…
A poster in both Farsi and English, advertising a beauty salon in Westwood.
A window sign redirects customers to the new location of "Gallery-e Eshgh" (Love Gallery), an Iranian store in Westwood.
Glassware and decorative items are displayed behind the window of an Iranian gift shop in Westwood. The Farsi text at the bottom reads "The best and fairest buyer in all town"
The Freedom sculpture, inspired by the Cyrus cylinder (a symbol of the Iranian pre-Islamic identity) installed on Santa Monica Blvd just outside of Beverly Hills. The sculpture is surrounded by tall office buildings.
Presenting and discussing the poetry of Rumi--a 13th-century mystic Persian poet.
Sufi dance of Samaa during a Rumi Night session in which poetry of Rumi--a 13th-century mystic Persian poet.
Sufi dance of Samaa during a Rumi Night session in which poetry of Rumi--a 13th-century mystic Persian poet.