11th Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest People
Mourners stood next to the fire for dry

Mourners cover themselves in mud while beating their chests and standing around a fire for warmth during Ashura, a religious commemoration of the martyrdom of Hussein. (Khorramabad, Iran, November 2012, Nikon D700)

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Date Taken: 11.2012
Date Uploaded: 10.2013
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Copyright: © soheil ZandAzar
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