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09/29/09 Bookmark and Share
Photos: The Gathering of Hijab in Varzaneh, the Town of White Veils

Photos by Hossein Baharloo, ISNA

A veil is an article of clothing, worn almost exclusively by women, that is intended to cover some part of the head or face. One view is that as a religious item, it is intended to show honor to an object or space. Following photos show the gathering of hijab in Varzaneh, a small town located east of city of Isfahan in central Iran, known as the town of white veils.


Varzaneh, Isfahan

 

 
































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