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A Shai mourning ritual that commemorates the martyrdom of the third Shia Imam--Imam Hossein--practiced on Persian carpets.
The exterior of Kessab Salon de Fiestas, an Armenian restaurant and banquet hall in Reseda temporarily reserved for the Tasoua event.
A Shai mourning ritual that commemorates the martyrdom of the third Shia Imam.
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 man sings laments during a Shai mourning ritual commemorates the third Shia Imam--Imam Hossein.
Self-flagellation during a Shai mourning ritual, commemorating the martyrdom of the third Shia Imam--Imam Hossein.
Men listen to laments during a Shai mourning ritual, commemorating the martyrdom of the third Shia Imam--Imam Hossein.
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.
Women and men sit in separate sections during a Shia mourning ritual that commemorates the third Shia Imam--Imam Hossein.