NPTR01DEC1510. Women cover their faces with green scarves, symbols of the Imam Hussein family, during a Shi'ite Tasoua religious festival in Khorramabad, 491 km (305 miles) southwest of Tehran on December 15, 2010.
NPTR02NOV1313. Women cover their faces with black scarves, walk along an avenue during a Shi'ite Tasoua religious festival in Khorramabad, 491 km (305 miles) southwest of Tehran on November 13, 2013.
NPTR03DEC1510. Women cover their faces with black scarves during a Shi'ite Tasoua religious festival in Khorramabad, 491 km (305 miles) southwest of Tehran on December 15, 2010.
NPTR04NOV1313. A woman covers her face with a scarf, stands on a street-side while attending a Shi'ite Tasoua religious festival in Khorramabad, 491 km (305 miles) southwest of Tehran on November 13, 2013.
NPTR05NOV1313. Women light candles during a Shi'ite Tasoua religious festival in Khorramabad, 491 km (305 miles) southwest of Tehran on November 13, 2013.
NPTR05NOV1313. Women light candles during a Shi'ite Tasoua religious festival in Khorramabad, 491 km (305 miles) southwest of Tehran on November 13, 2013.
NPTR07DEC1510. A woman helps another to wear a green headband, a symbol of the Imam Hussein family, during a Shi'ite Tasoua religious festival in Khorramabad, 491 km (305 miles) southwest of Tehran on December 15, 2010.
NPTR08NOV1313. An actor lies on the ground next to religious symbols as he performs in a play during a Shi'ite Tasoua religious festival in Khorramabad, 491 km (305 miles) southwest of Tehran on November 13, 2013.
NPTR09NOV1313. An Iranian young boy looks on while standing next to religious symbols during a Shi'ite Tasoua religious festival in Khorramabad, 491 km (305 miles) southwest of Tehran on November 13, 2013.
NPTR10NOV1313. An Iranian man puffs on a carcass sheep at a yard of a house during a Shiite Tasoua religious festival in Khorramabad, 491 km (305 miles) southwest of Tehran on November 13, 2013.
NPTR11NOV1313. A symbolic portrait of the Imam Hussein is pictured on a vehicle during a Shi'ite Tasoua religious festival in Khorramabad, 491 km (305 miles) southwest of Tehran on November 13, 2013.
NPTR12JAN0709. An Iranian woman covered in mud sits under portraits of Iran-Iraq war (1980-88) martyrs during the Ashura religious festival in Khorramabad, 491 km (307 miles) southwest of Tehran on January 7, 2009.
NPTR13JAN0709. A combined photo shows portraits of the Iran-Iraq war (1980-88) martyrs covered by mud, as a symbol of holiness, during the Ashura religious festival in Khorramabad, 491 km (307 miles) southwest of Tehran on January 7, 2009.
NPTR14JAN0709. Iranian men covered in mud beat themselves as they take part in the Ashura religious festival in Khorramabad, 491 km (307 miles) southwest of Tehran on January 7, 2009.
NPTR15JAN0709. An Iranian man helps to smear mud on the head of another during the Ashura religious festival in Khorramabad, 491 km (307 miles) southwest of Tehran on January 7, 2009.
NPTR16JAN0709. An Iranian man covers himself in mud during the Ashura religious festival in Khorramabad, 491 km (307 miles) southwest of Tehran on January 7, 2009.
NPTR17JAN0709. Iranian men cover themselves in mud during the Ashura religious festival in Khorramabad, 491 km (307 miles) southwest of Tehran on January 7, 2009.
NPTR18JAN0709. An Iranian boy covers himself in mud during the Ashura religious festival in Khorramabad, 491 km (305 miles) southwest of Tehran on January 07, 2009.
NPTR19NOV1413. An Iranian girl covered in mud during the Ashura religious festival in Khorramabad, 491 km (305 miles) southwest of Tehran on November 14, 2013.
NPTR20JAN0709. Iranian men covered in mud stand near a fire to dry themselves during the Ashura religious festival in Khorramabad, 491 km (307 miles) southwest of Tehran on January 7, 2009.
NPTR21JAN0709. Iranian men covered in mud stand near a fire to dry themselves during the Ashura religious festival in Khorramabad, 491 km (307 miles) southwest of Tehran on January 7, 2009.
NPTR22NOV1413. Iranian men covered in mud stand near a fire to dry themselves during the Ashura religious festival in Khorramabad, 491 km (307 miles) southwest of Tehran on November 14, 2013.
NPTR23NOV1413. An Iranian men covered in mud sits on a street-side during the Ashura religious festival in Khorramabad, 491 km (307 miles) southwest of Tehran on November 14, 2013.
NPTR24NOV1413. An Iranian man covered in mud beats himself while attending the Ashura religious festival in Khorramabad, 491 km (307 miles) southwest of Tehran on November 14, 2013.
NPTR25NOV1413. An Iranian young boy covered in mud looks on as his face is painted by the blood of a carcass sheep, as a symbol of holiness, stands near a holy mosque during the Ashura religious festival in Khorramabad, 491 km (307 miles) southwest of Tehran on November 14, 2013.
NPTR26NOV1413. Iranian men covered in mud sit on a street as they take part in the Ashura religious festival in Khorramabad, 491 km (307 miles) southwest of Tehran on November 14, 2013.