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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Family feasts for the Iranian new year

Iranian new year: Dried fruit
Containers of dried fruits for sale in the run-up to the new year festival of Nowruz, which is a popular time to eat traditional food such as fruits, nuts and fish Photograph: Massoud Hossani/AFP/Getty
Iranian new year: Nowruz table
The Nowruz table is the festival’s symbolic centre Photograph: Frank Baron /Guardian
Iranian new year: Coloured chicks
Coloured chicks in a bazaar in the Iranian city of Isfahan, a few days before the new year Photograph: Fred Dufour/AFP/Getty
Iranian new year: Pastries
An Iranian man carries two trays of pastries for the celebrations Photograph: Fred Dufour/AFP/Getty
Iranian new year: Picnic
An Iranian man skewers chicken for grilling as he picnics with his family Photograph: Behrouz Mehri /AFP/Getty
Nowruz: Nowruz celebrations in Afghanistan
Nowruz celebrations in Afghanistan Photograph: Natalie Behring-Chisholm/Getty
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