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NPFS01OCT1311 . A portrait of Iran's Late Leader Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini is placed at the entrance of the tombs of Iranian soldiers killed during the Iran-Iraq war (1980-88) tombs, in Behesht Zahra cemetery, south of Tehran October 13, 2011.
NPFS02FEB0115. An Iranian schoolgirl waves an Iran flag in front of a portrait of Iran's Late Leader Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini during a ceremony marking the anniversary of the Islamic Revolution at the Khomeini's Shrine in southern Tehran on February 1, 2015.
NPFS03JUN0414. An Iranian man touches a portrait of Iran's Late Leader Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini as he visits Jamaran mosque to mark the Ayatollah Khomeini's death anniversary, in northern Tehran on June 4, 2014.
NPFS04AUG1303. An Iranian street musician plays the accordion beneath a picture of the founder of Iran's Islamic Revolution, Ayatollah Khomeini, in Tehran on August 13, 2003.
NPFS05FEB1104. 2A pick-up truck carries a portrait of the founder of the Islamic Republic, Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini past a canvas mural covering a building depicting a scene of people watching the arrival of the founder Khomeini to Iran, during a celebration to mark the 25th anniversary of the Iranian revolution at Tehran's Azadi (Freedom) Square February 11, 2004.
NPFS06NOV0903. Iranian students walk past a portrait of the founder of the Islamic Republic as they gather at a protest inside Tehran University November 9, 2003.
NPFS07JUN0314. Clerics pray as they stand in front of a huge portrait of Iran's Late Leader Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini during a ceremony to mark the death anniversary of the Ayatollah KHOMEINI in Khomeini's shrine in Behesht Zahra cemetery in southern Tehran on June 3, 2014.
NPFS08JUN0208. Children touch a huge portrait of the late Islamic Republic founder Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini as they attend a ceremony marking his death anniversary with their parents in northern Tehran June 2, 2008.
NPFS09DEC1503. Iranian read a newspaper bearing the picture of captured Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein under a giant mural of the founder of the Islamic Republic, Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini, in Tehran December 15, 2003.
NPFS10JUN0407. Iranian men stand in front of a huge painting of Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini during a ceremony to mark the 18th anniversary of the death of the founder of the Islamic Republic at his tomb in the Behesht Zahra cemetery in south of Tehran on June 4, 2007.
NPFS11JUN0404. An elderly Iranian man walks past a large poster of Iran's late leader Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini in front of Tehran University, at the start of Friday prayers June 4, 2004.
NPFS12MAR2205. An Iranian youth dressed as Hajifirouz stand under a mural of Iran's late leader Ayatollah Khomeini in Tehran. An Iranian youth dressed as Hajifirouz, a symbol of the Iranian new year, stands under a mural of Iran's late leader Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini in Tehran March 22, 2005.
NPFS13FEB2405. A large mural of Iran's Late Leader Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini is seen on the side of a building in Tehran as the sun sets. A large mural of Iran's Late Leader Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini is seen on the side of a building in Tehran as the sun sets February 24, 2005.
NPFS14JUN0414. An Iranian woman looks into a room of Iran's Late Leader Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini’s house during a ceremony to mark the Ayatollah Khomeini's death anniversary, in northern Tehran on June 4, 2014.
NPFS15JUN0414. Two Iranian men talk to each other as they sit next to an effigy of Iran’s Late Leader Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini during a ceremony to mark the Ayatollah Khomeini’s death anniversary in northern Tehran on June 4, 2014.
NPFS16JUN0108. Women watch a video of the late Islamic Republic founder Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini on television as they attend a ceremony to mark his death anniversary at a mosque in northern Tehran June 2, 2008.
NPFS17JUN0311. A woman holds a poster with pictures of Iran's late Leader Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini (L) and Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei during a ceremony to mark Khomeini's death anniversary in northern Tehran June 3, 2011.
NPFS18JUN0407. Mourners beat themselves during a ceremony to mark the 18th anniversary of the death Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini, founder of the Islamic Republic, at his tomb in the Behesht Zahra cemetery in south of Tehran on June 4, 2007.
NPFS19JUN0407. Mourners carry pictures of Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini as they attend a ceremony to mark the 18th anniversary of the death of the founder of the Islamic Republic at his tomb in the Behesht Zahra cemetery in south of Tehran on June 4, 2007.
NPFS20FEB1111. People march around a truck bearing a large poster with pictures of Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei (R) and late Leader Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini during a rally to mark the 32nd anniversary of the Islamic Revolution in Qom, 120 km (75miles) south of Tehran, February 11, 2011.
NPFS01OCT1311 . A portrait of Iran's Late Leader Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini is placed at the entrance of the tombs of Iranian soldiers killed during the Iran-Iraq war (1980-88) tombs, in Behesht Zahra cemetery, south of Tehran October 13, 2011.
NPFS02FEB0115. An Iranian schoolgirl waves an Iran flag in front of a portrait of Iran's Late Leader Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini during a ceremony marking the anniversary of the Islamic Revolution at the Khomeini's Shrine in southern Tehran on February 1, 2015.
NPFS03JUN0414. An Iranian man touches a portrait of Iran's Late Leader Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini as he visits Jamaran mosque to mark the Ayatollah Khomeini's death anniversary, in northern Tehran on June 4, 2014.
NPFS04AUG1303. An Iranian street musician plays the accordion beneath a picture of the founder of Iran's Islamic Revolution, Ayatollah Khomeini, in Tehran on August 13, 2003.
NPFS05FEB1104. 2A pick-up truck carries a portrait of the founder of the Islamic Republic, Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini past a canvas mural covering a building depicting a scene of people watching the arrival of the founder Khomeini to Iran, during a celebration to mark the 25th anniversary of the Iranian revolution at Tehran's Azadi (Freedom) Square February 11, 2004.
NPFS06NOV0903. Iranian students walk past a portrait of the founder of the Islamic Republic as they gather at a protest inside Tehran University November 9, 2003.
NPFS07JUN0314. Clerics pray as they stand in front of a huge portrait of Iran's Late Leader Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini during a ceremony to mark the death anniversary of the Ayatollah KHOMEINI in Khomeini's shrine in Behesht Zahra cemetery in southern Tehran on June 3, 2014.
NPFS08JUN0208. Children touch a huge portrait of the late Islamic Republic founder Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini as they attend a ceremony marking his death anniversary with their parents in northern Tehran June 2, 2008.
NPFS09DEC1503. Iranian read a newspaper bearing the picture of captured Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein under a giant mural of the founder of the Islamic Republic, Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini, in Tehran December 15, 2003.
NPFS10JUN0407. Iranian men stand in front of a huge painting of Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini during a ceremony to mark the 18th anniversary of the death of the founder of the Islamic Republic at his tomb in the Behesht Zahra cemetery in south of Tehran on June 4, 2007.
NPFS11JUN0404. An elderly Iranian man walks past a large poster of Iran's late leader Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini in front of Tehran University, at the start of Friday prayers June 4, 2004.
NPFS12MAR2205. An Iranian youth dressed as Hajifirouz stand under a mural of Iran's late leader Ayatollah Khomeini in Tehran. An Iranian youth dressed as Hajifirouz, a symbol of the Iranian new year, stands under a mural of Iran's late leader Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini in Tehran March 22, 2005.
NPFS13FEB2405. A large mural of Iran's Late Leader Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini is seen on the side of a building in Tehran as the sun sets. A large mural of Iran's Late Leader Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini is seen on the side of a building in Tehran as the sun sets February 24, 2005.
NPFS14JUN0414. An Iranian woman looks into a room of Iran's Late Leader Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini’s house during a ceremony to mark the Ayatollah Khomeini's death anniversary, in northern Tehran on June 4, 2014.
NPFS15JUN0414. Two Iranian men talk to each other as they sit next to an effigy of Iran’s Late Leader Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini during a ceremony to mark the Ayatollah Khomeini’s death anniversary in northern Tehran on June 4, 2014.
NPFS16JUN0108. Women watch a video of the late Islamic Republic founder Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini on television as they attend a ceremony to mark his death anniversary at a mosque in northern Tehran June 2, 2008.
NPFS17JUN0311. A woman holds a poster with pictures of Iran's late Leader Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini (L) and Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei during a ceremony to mark Khomeini's death anniversary in northern Tehran June 3, 2011.
NPFS18JUN0407. Mourners beat themselves during a ceremony to mark the 18th anniversary of the death Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini, founder of the Islamic Republic, at his tomb in the Behesht Zahra cemetery in south of Tehran on June 4, 2007.
NPFS19JUN0407. Mourners carry pictures of Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini as they attend a ceremony to mark the 18th anniversary of the death of the founder of the Islamic Republic at his tomb in the Behesht Zahra cemetery in south of Tehran on June 4, 2007.
NPFS20FEB1111. People march around a truck bearing a large poster with pictures of Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei (R) and late Leader Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini during a rally to mark the 32nd anniversary of the Islamic Revolution in Qom, 120 km (75miles) south of Tehran, February 11, 2011.