Iranian Americans march in the Persian Parade on Madison Ave in New York

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Iranian Americans march and perform in the Fourth Annual Persian Parade on Madison Ave in New York City The parade celebrates Nowruz which means New Year in the Farsi language The holiday symbolizes the purification of the soul and dates back to the pre Islamic religion of Zoroastrianism

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Size: 5047px × 3352px
Location: new york, ny, usa
Photo credit: © Frances Roberts / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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