Everyday Life; Valentine's Day; Time Nightclub; Costa Mesa; Los Angeles, California
The crowd at the OCPC Valentine's party dance and take selfies on the dance floor.
Afsane Rezaei
Tehrangeles Project, Los Angeles, California
Utah State University Libraries
Afsane Rezaei; Ehsan Estiri
Costa Mesa, Los Angeles, California
Heritage; Charshandbeh Soori; Newport Beach; Los Angeles, California
Young children play and jump over the fire with adults helping or supervising.
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Newport Beach, Los Angeles, California
Heritage; Nowruz Bazaar; Hotel Irvine; Irvine, California
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.
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Irvine, California
Several boxes of Samovar (tea pot and kettle set) for sale at the Nowruz expo at hotel Irvine. Black tea is a common drink for Iranians, and having a samovar makes it easy to prepare and drink tea all day.
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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"
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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.
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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).
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Audience waiting for a musical performace at the Nowruz expo in hotel Irvine.
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Several boxes of Lavashak (fruit rolls) are set on the table next to two styles of samovar and an Iranian style rice-cooker.
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Heritage; Nowruz; UCLA; Los Angeles, California
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 price tag.
Los Angeles, California
Several racks of colorful outfits in traditional style for sale at a private Nowruz kick-off event.
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.
The host of the Nowruz kick-off event stands next to a rack of colorful outfits for sale.
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 other outfits lay on the couch ready to be tried on.
Two stiltwalkers in "Amoo Nowruz" and "Haji Firouz" costumes stand among the attendeess of the Farhang Foundation's Nowruz celebration.
People taking photos with people on Stilts
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."
The crowd at the Nowruz celebration, hosted by Farhang Foundation at UCLA's Dickson Court.
The celebration attendees and stiltwalkers walk around UCLA's Dickson Court as part of "Nowruz Spring Walk" organized by Farhang Foundation. A small group of women in traditional costumes is accompanied by dozens of people in regular clothing.
Barbies and Ken Dolls in traditional clothing make an appearance on the haft-seen table next to colored eggs and wheat sprouts.
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.
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.
Nowruz event attendees take pictures with four stilt walkers wearing "Naneh Sarma," "Haji Firouz," and "Amoo Nowruz" costumes.
A group of women in traditional Nowruz costumes pose for a photo next to the large haft-seen table.
Several attendees, including women in traditional costumes, stand, talk, or take photos near the Haft-seen table.
One side of the outdoor haft-seen table, decorated with flowers, apples, and a painting of a woman in Qajar period costumes.
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 Taking Photos Near Haft-seen- 2018
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.
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 in Farsi.
A young boy holds an assembled mini haft-seen at the Nowruz event.
Heritage; Nowruz; Bazaar; Rancho Palos Verdes, California
Basket of brightly-colored and bejeweled eggs ready for sale at the bazaar.
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Ranchos Palos Verde, California
Iranian homemade canned food is sold in the Nowruz Bazaar.
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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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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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Two women prepare "toot" pastries at home in preparation for the Nowruz bazaar.
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Trays of "toot" pastry next to a glass of tea on the table.
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A box of fresh homemade sohan asali, packaged for sale at the Nowruz bazaar.
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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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People Working with Jars of Kumquat Jam- 2018
Three women fill small jars with homemade kumquat jam.
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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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Several bowls of sliced almonds sit on the kitchen counter, ready to be added to sohan asali.
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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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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.
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Religious; Celebrations at Alzahra Mosque; South Gate; Los Angeles, California
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 Prophet Mohammad's daughter, Zahra, is one of the main annual celebrations at the Alzahra mosque.
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.
Woman Taking Selfie with Young Girl- 2018
A woman holding her child takes a selfie next to the mosque decorations for the birthday of the prophet's daughter, Zahra.