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A young girl, in a floral white dress and pink scarf, recites some verses of Quran in front of the Alzahra mosque congregants.
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…
A woman holding her child takes a selfie next to the mosque decorations for the birthday of the prophet's daughter, Zahra.
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.
Orange County Persian Community (OCPC) sign is projected on the screen with a background of red hearts at the Time Nightclub in Costa Mesa, CA.
DJs and the club staff greet and get ready before the OCPC Valentine's crowd comes in.
Close-up of freshly made sohan asali. Ingredients include toasted flour, butter, sugar, rosewater, saffron, almonds, and a topping of pistachio poweder.
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 crowd at the OCPC Valentine's party dance and take selfies on the dance floor.
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.
Nowruz event attendees take pictures with four stilt walkers wearing "Naneh Sarma," "Haji Firouz," and "Amoo Nowruz" costumes.
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.
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"
The exterior of Kessab Salon de Fiestas, an Armenian restaurant and banquet hall in Reseda temporarily reserved for the Tasoua event.
Several racks of colorful outfits in traditional style for sale at a private Nowruz kick-off event.
Three women fill small jars with homemade kumquat jam.
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."
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.
Two stiltwalkers in "Amoo Nowruz" and "Haji Firouz" costumes stand among the attendeess of the Farhang Foundation's Nowruz celebration.
Several attendees, including women in traditional costumes, stand, talk, or take photos near the Haft-seen table.
A women pours spoonfulls of hot sohan asali on a foil spread on the kitchen counter, as another woman tops them with ground pistachio.
Women stir the mixture of toasted flour and butter on the stove to prevent it from burning and getting bitter.
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.
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…
The crowd at the Nowruz celebration, hosted by Farhang Foundation at UCLA's Dickson Court.
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.
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).
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…
Two women prepare "toot" pastries at home in preparation for the Nowruz bazaar.
People stand in line to buy tickets and enter the section of the beach reserved for charshanbe soori celebration.
Three children learn to play Backgammon at one of the kids' activity tables set up at the Nowruz event.
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…
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.
The host of the Nowruz kick-off event stands next to a rack of colorful outfits for sale.
One side of the outdoor haft-seen table, decorated with flowers, apples, and a painting of a woman in Qajar period costumes.
A group of women in traditional Nowruz costumes pose for a photo next to the large haft-seen table.
Nowruz attendees and a local journalist photograph a young girl in traditional costumes, as other people take photos next to the outdoor haft-seen.
People take selfies with a larger fire as others in attendance look on, perhaps waiting their turn.
A group of young women talk and laugh next to the mosque decorations for the birthday of the prophet's daughter, Zahra.
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.
Several boxes of Lavashak (fruit rolls) are set on the table next to two styles of samovar and an Iranian style rice-cooker.
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.
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 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."
Young children play and jump over the fire with adults helping or supervising.
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…
Barbies and Ken Dolls in traditional clothing make an appearance on the haft-seen table next to colored eggs and wheat sprouts.
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…