Getting Ready For Norouz
![Afghanistan -- Men and women prepare to celebrate the traditional new year by purchasing gifts in Jalalabad, 19Mar2012](https://gdb.rferl.org/5c36e3f4-3c44-4dc6-b995-8bdcfdee751f_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Afghanistan -- Men and women prepare to celebrate the traditional new year by purchasing gifts in Jalalabad, 19Mar2012
![Iran -- Goldfish are among the traditional items for sale to celebrate Persian New Year, or Noruz (Norouz), Tehran, 16Mar2012](https://gdb.rferl.org/46357333-34b6-4fb2-a6c5-e92e37ed358e_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Iran -- Goldfish are among the traditional items for sale to celebrate Persian New Year, or Noruz (Norouz), Tehran, 16Mar2012
![Afghanistan -- A woman prepares decorations for the new year in Herat city, 19Mar2012](https://gdb.rferl.org/23dd4c4d-c5df-46ef-9ad8-f1419f1b212b_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Afghanistan -- A woman prepares decorations for the new year in Herat city, 19Mar2012
![Iran -- An Iranian daughter look at goldfish for sale to celebrate Persian New Year, or Noruz (Norouz), Tehran, 16Mar2012](https://gdb.rferl.org/688c5832-87ae-4f18-ba03-57787079e83c_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Iran -- An Iranian daughter look at goldfish for sale to celebrate Persian New Year, or Noruz (Norouz), Tehran, 16Mar2012
![Iran – Shopping for Nouruz (Norouz) in Iran, Mar2012](https://gdb.rferl.org/1e164996-f1cf-403b-8df7-8cc80e56b09c_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Iran – Shopping for Nouruz (Norouz) in Iran, Mar2012
![Iran – Shopping for Nouruz (Norouz) in Iran, Mar2012](https://gdb.rferl.org/177d3f1f-2072-4cef-bf38-d94e4384fcc8_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Iran – Shopping for Nouruz (Norouz) in Iran, Mar2012
![Iran – Shopping for Nouruz (Norouz) in Iran, Mar2012](https://gdb.rferl.org/79f8f366-57eb-42d8-bc1b-a42dec7a3e44_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Iran – Shopping for Nouruz (Norouz) in Iran, Mar2012
![Iran -- Green sprouts are sold in samll clay containers at a market for Norouz in Tehran, 19Mar2012](https://gdb.rferl.org/b22e3c1e-2092-4d18-a3c7-2c943cadd213_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Iran -- Green sprouts are sold in samll clay containers at a market for Norouz in Tehran, 19Mar2012