A bandari woman wearing a traditional mask called the burqa at panjshambe bazar thursday market, Hormozgan, Minab, Iran

Men during wedding celebrations, Qeshm island, Tabl , Iran

A view of the si-o-seh bridge at night highlighting the 33 arches, Isfahan province, Isfahan, Iran

Iranian Shiite Muslim Woman Covered In Mud, Chanting And Self-flagellating During Ashura, The Day Of The Death Of Imam Hussein, Kurdistan Province, Bijar, Iran

Iranian shiite women putting green ribbons on an alam to make wishes during chehel menbari festival on tasua day, Lorestan province, Khorramabad, Iran

Vakil mosque restoration, Fars province, Shiraz, Iran

The site of persepolis, Fars province, Marvdasht, Iran

Iranian shiite muslim mourners from the mad of hussein community chanting and self-flagellating in circle during muharram, Isfahan province, Kashan, Iran

Bazaar on ganjali khan square, Central county, Kerman, Iran

The prayer hall of nasir ol molk mosque with its beautiful coloured glass windows, Fars province, Shiraz, Iran

Iranian shiite muslim man covered in mud during ashura day, Kurdistan province, Bijar, Iran

Iranian shiite muslim man covered in mud during ashura, The day of the death of imam hussein, Kurdistan province, Bijar, Iran

The old citadel of arg-é bam, Kerman province, Bam, Iran

A bandari woman wearing a traditional mask called the burqa during an artistic performance in zinat house, Qeshm island, Salakh, Iran

Courtyard of an old house, Hormozgan, Bandar-e kong, Iran

Kurdish boy with blue eyes, Palangan, Iran

Windtower of traditional house, Isfahan province, Kashan, Iran

Abarkouh icehouse with a conic shape, Yazd province, Abarkooh, Iran

The old citadel of arg-é bam, Kerman province, Bam, Iran

Iranian woman wearing traditional floreal chador and man selling souvenirs for tourists, Natanz county, Abyaneh, Iran

A bandari woman wearing a traditional mask called the burqa at panjshambe bazar thursday market, Hormozgan, Minab, Iran

Colorful mural painting in the boroujerdi house, Isfahan province, Kashan, Iran

A shiite iramian man washes his car decorated for ashura celebrations to commemorate the martyrdom anniversary of hussein, Lorestan province, Khorramabad, Iran

The three-storey takieh part of the amir chakhmaq complex, Yazd province, Yazd, Iran

Carved home in the village of kandovan, Iran

Decorated tile work at the golestan palace, Shemiranat county, Tehran, Iran

Man in a garage, Kermanshah, Iran

Detail Of An Alam On Tasua Celebration, Lorestan Province, Khorramabad, Iran

A bandari woman wearing a traditional mask called the burqa with a decorated doll for nowruz festival, Qeshm island, Salakh, Iran

Horse of iman hussein with fake blood on it during the parade of ashura celebrations, Kurdistan province, Bijar, Iran

Iranian shiite muslim men carrying an alam during muharram, Lorestan province, Khorramabad, Iran

Bandari woman with face covered at the panjshambe bazar thursday market, Hormozgan, Minab, Iran

Man resting outside of fatima al-masumeh shrine, Central county, Qom, Iran

Abandoned scooter in the bazaar, Isfahan province, Kashan, Iran

Iranian shiite muslim men carry an alam on ashura, The day of the death of imam hussein, Kurdistan province, Bijar, Iran

Billboards of khameini and khomeini in the national museum, Shemiranat county, Tehran, Iran

Iranian shiite alam porter during chehel menbari festival on tasua day to commemorate the martyrdom of imam hussein, Lorestan province, Khorramabad, Iran

Colorful old mural painting, Isfahan province, Isfahan, Iran

Iranian woman going inside hermes restaurant, Isfahan province, Isfahan, Iran

Ruins of the apadana in persepolis, Fars province, Marvdasht, Iran

Taq-e bostan, Kermanshah, Iran

Iranian shiite muslim men carrying an alam during muharram, Lorestan province, Khorramabad, Iran

St sargis armenian churchtabriz, Iran

Iranian shiite muslims man parading with red flag during ashura, The day of the death of imam hussein, Golestan province, Gorgan, Iran

Old woman with a paper saying that thanks to imam hussein a child has been cured after she made a nazri during muharram, Lorestan province, Khorramabad, Iran

Giant coffin in the bazar early in the morning, Isfahan province, Kashan, Iran

An iranian man carries an alam on ashura, The day of the death of imam hussein, Golestan province, Gorgan, Iran

Jameh masjid or friday mosque, Yazd province, Yazd, Iran

Manouchehri house and its huge basin, Isfahan province, Kashan, Iran

Old Man Sitting In Front Of An Ancient Building In Zoroastrian Village, Isfahan Province, Abyaneh, Iran

Iranian shiite muslim woman praying during ashura celebration, The day of the death of imam hussein, Kurdistan province, Bijar, Iran

Iranian man training with sangs in saheb a zaman club zurkhaneh, Yazd province, Yazd, Iran

Man carrying the new clorthes of the groom in a suitcase during a wedding ceremony, Hormozgan, Kushkenar, Iran

An iranian shiite woman during the chehel manbar ceremony one day before ashura, Lorestan province, Khorramabad, Iran

The site of persepolis, Fars province, Marvdasht, Iran

Motorbikes parking, Isfahan province, Isfahan, Iran

Famous acoustic ceiling in the music room of ali qapu palace, Isfahan province, Isfahan, Iran

The site of Persepolis, Fars Province, Marvdasht, Iran

Mosaic pattern with ceramic tiles, Isfahan province, Isfahan, Iran

Dibai heritage house guesthouse, Isfahan province, Isfahan, Iran