Iranian-Americans and supporters at the annual Persian Parade on Madison Ave. in New York

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Iranian-Americans and supporters at the annual Persian Parade on Madison Ave. in New York on Sunday, March 28, 2010. The parade celebrates Nowruz, New Year in the Farsi language. The holiday symbolizes the purification of the soul and dates back to the pre-Islamic religion of Zoroastrianism. (© Richard B. Levine)

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Location: new york ny usa north america
Photo credit: © Richard Levine / Alamy / Afripics
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