Heritage; Sadeh Celebration; Zoroastrian Center; Westminster, California
Grils taking by the ceremonial fire towards the end of the Zoroastrian celebration of Sadeh.
Ehsan Estiri
Tehrangeles Project, Los Angeles, California
Utah State University Libraries
Afsane Rezaei; Ehsan Estiri
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Westminster, California
The Faravahar, one of the most known symbols of Zoroastrianism on the top center of the stage. The flag of the former and last Iranian monarchy, American and Zoroastrian flags on the left.
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Children dance performance during the Zoroastrian celebration of Sadeh.
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People eat and socialize after buying food during the Zoroastrian ceremony of Sadeh.
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Visitors buying food during the Zoroastrian ritual of Sadah.
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Participants take photos with women in traditional Zoroastrian clothing during the Zoroastrian ceremony of Sadeh.
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Priests holding torches to kindle a fire which is part of many Zoroastrian rituals.
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Zoroastrian priests are talking around the sacred fire.
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A Zoroastrian priest says prayers in front of the sacred fire at the Zoroastrian ceremony of Sadeh.
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Children say prayers in front of the fire at the Zoroastrian ceremony of Sadeh.
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Women say Zoroastrian prayers at the beginning of the Zoroastrian ceremony of Sadeh.
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Woman at Pew and Zoroastrian Priests Behind Window- 2018
MC behind the podium on the stage in the California Zoroastrian Center, Westminster, as Zoroastrian priests perform parts of the Sadeh ceremony behind a glass screen.
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Heritage; Nowruz; Bazaar; Rancho Palos Verdes, California
Visitors dance to the music performed in the Nowruz Bazaar.
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Ranchos Palos Verde, California
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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.
Afsane Rezaei
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People making Sohan Asali Clusters- 2018
A women pours spoonfulls of hot sohan asali on a foil spread on the kitchen counter, as another woman tops them with ground pistachio.
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Several bowls of sliced almonds sit on the kitchen counter, ready to be added to sohan asali.
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Women stir the mixture of toasted flour and butter on the stove to prevent it from burning and getting bitter.
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People Working with Jars of Kumquat Jam- 2018
Three women fill small jars with homemade kumquat jam.
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Close-up of freshly made sohan asali. Ingredients include toasted flour, butter, sugar, rosewater, saffron, almonds, and a topping of pistachio poweder.
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A box of fresh homemade sohan asali, packaged for sale at the Nowruz bazaar.
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Visitors dance and clap to the music performed in the Nowruz Bazaar.
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Man Performing at Nowruz Gathering- 2018
A music group entertains visitors of the Nowruz Bazaar.
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The Nowruz Bazaar brings together several generations of the Iranian American community who socialize and purchase goods conventionally used in Nowruz celebrations.
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Trays of "toot" pastry next to a glass of tea on the table.
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Two women prepare "toot" pastries at home in preparation for the Nowruz bazaar.
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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.
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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.
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Iranian homemade canned food is sold in the Nowruz Bazaar.
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Iranian homemade food is sold in the Nowruz Bazaar.
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The Farsi writing on the banner says, "Happy New Year."
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Basket of brightly-colored and bejeweled eggs ready for sale at the bazaar.
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Children in traditional Iranian costumes.
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Dolls made by kids who live in an orphanage in Iran are sold in the Nowruz Bazaar.
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As main organizers of the Nowruz Bazaar, members of the Iranian-American society of Palos Verdes, who are predominantly female, set up the bazaar.
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Visitors of the Nowruz Bazaar take photos with a dance group.
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A man with his daughter in a traditional Iranian costume.
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As main organizers of the Nowruz Bazaar, members of the Iranian-American society of Palos Verdes, who are predominantly female, prepare tables.
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Friends hugging as they set up the Nowruz Bazaar. The Preparation for Nowruz Bazaar and celebrations solidifies the social networks and relationships amongst Iranian Angelinos.
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Ardavan Mofid --a known Iranian actor living in exile in Los Angeles-- MCs the entertainment programs in Nowruz Bazaar. Like other organizers, he is interested in involving kids in the celebrations of Nowruz.
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Heritage; Nowruz; UCLA; Los Angeles, California
A man in traditional costumes plays the Sorna during the Nowruz Spring Walk on UCLA campus.
Los Angeles, California
A group of women in matching red velvet and gold costumes play a song with Daf during the Nowruz Spring Walk on UCLA campus.
"A group of women and young girls in colorful traditional costumes pose for photos during the Nowruz Spring Walk on UCLA campus."
Two women in red velvet costumes and gold tiaras play the Daf during the Nowruz Spring Walk on UCLA campus. Other women and girls in traditional costumes walk along holding up bouquts of colorful flowers.