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Shoppers inspect pomegranates, a main element of Yalda Night, in a fruit shop in northern Tehran, Iran, Saturday, Dec. 21, 2019. Every Dec. 21, Iranians commemorate the ancient and auspicious winter solstice, also known as Yalda Night, which is regarded as a felicitous farewell to fall. People munch on nuts and eat fresh fruits, especially pomegranate and watermelon, at extended family gatherings while marking the longest night of the year, a recognition of the symbolic victory of light over darkness. In the past, people listened to tales and poems recited by elders, which rarely happens in recent years. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi)
Shoppers inspect pomegranates, a main element of Yalda Night, in a fruit shop in northern Tehran, Iran, Saturday, Dec. 21, 2019. Every Dec. 21, Iranians commemorate the ancient and auspicious winter solstice, also known as Yalda Night, which is regarded as a felicitous farewell to fall. People munch on nuts and eat fresh fruits, especially pomegranate and watermelon, at extended family gatherings while marking the longest night of the year, a recognition of the symbolic victory of light over darkness. In the past, people listened to tales and poems recited by elders, which rarely happens in recent years. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi) AP - Vahid Salemi

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