Young people gather in Registan Square, with the Tilya Kori Madrasa seen in the background, in Samarkand, Uzbekistan.23.04.2025#8909059
A view shows Registan Square, with the Tilya Kori Madrasa seen in the background, in Samarkand, Uzbekistan.23.04.2025#8909094
The ninth International Film Festival of Asian, African and Latin American Countries in Tashken, Uzbek SSR. Mexican actress Socorro Bonilla during the opening ceremony of the film festival.16.12.2024#8829032
A man sits on a horse during the Nowruz celebrations in the village of Sabyndy, some 60 km south-west of capital Astana, Kazakhstan. Nowruz, celebrated as the Persian New Year, is the day of the vernal equinox, and marks the beginning of spring in the Northern Hemisphere.22.03.2019#5826161
Girls watch as boys ride horses during the Nowruz celebrations in the village of Sabyndy, some 60 km south-west of capital Astana, Kazakhstan. Nowruz, celebrated as the Persian New Year, is the day of the vernal equinox, and marks the beginning of spring in the Northern Hemisphere.22.03.2019#5826172
Girls watch as boys ride horses during the Nowruz celebrations in the village of Sabyndy, some 60 km south-west of capital Astana, Kazakhstan. Nowruz, celebrated as the Persian New Year, is the day of the vernal equinox, and marks the beginning of spring in the Northern Hemisphere.22.03.2019#5826165
A man holds a ram on his shoulders during the Nowruz celebrations in the village of Sabyndy, some 60 km south-west of capital Astana, Kazakhstan. Nowruz, celebrated as the Persian New Year, is the day of the vernal equinox, and marks the beginning of spring in the Northern Hemisphere.22.03.2019#5826166
A boy walks with a horse during the Nowruz celebrations in the village of Sabyndy, some 60 km south-west of capital Astana, Kazakhstan. Nowruz, celebrated as the Persian New Year, is the day of the vernal equinox, and marks the beginning of spring in the Northern Hemisphere.22.03.2019#5826175
Horses are hitched to a truck as people watch a competition during the Nowruz celebrations in the village of Sabyndy, some 60 km south-west of capital Astana, Kazakhstan. Nowruz, celebrated as the Persian New Year, is the day of the vernal equinox, and marks the beginning of spring in the Northern Hemisphere.22.03.2019#5826180
A boy rides horses during the Nowruz celebrations in the village of Sabyndy, some 60 km south-west of capital Astana, Kazakhstan. Nowruz, celebrated as the Persian New Year, is the day of the vernal equinox, and marks the beginning of spring in the Northern Hemisphere.22.03.2019#5826178
A boy stands with mud on his face after a horse riding competition during the Nowruz celebrations in the village of Sabyndy, some 60 km south-west of capital Astana, Kazakhstan. Nowruz, celebrated as the Persian New Year, is the day of the vernal equinox, and marks the beginning of spring in the Northern Hemisphere.22.03.2019#5826174
A competitor lifts weight during the Nowruz celebrations in the village of Sabyndy, some 60 km south-west of capital Astana, Kazakhstan. Nowruz, celebrated as the Persian New Year, is the day of the vernal equinox, and marks the beginning of spring in the Northern Hemisphere.22.03.2019#5826182
A boy sits on a horse during the Nowruz celebrations in the village of Sabyndy, some 60 km south-west of capital Astana, Kazakhstan. Nowruz, celebrated as the Persian New Year, is the day of the vernal equinox, and marks the beginning of spring in the Northern Hemisphere.22.03.2019#5826170
A boy competes riding a horse during the Nowruz celebrations in the village of Sabyndy, some 60 km south-west of capital Astana, Kazakhstan. Nowruz, celebrated as the Persian New Year, is the day of the vernal equinox, and marks the beginning of spring in the Northern Hemisphere.22.03.2019#5826157
Local boys compete riding horses during the Nowruz celebrations in the village of Sabyndy, some 60 km south-west of capital Astana, Kazakhstan. Nowruz, celebrated as the Persian New Year, is the day of the vernal equinox, and marks the beginning of spring in the Northern Hemisphere.22.03.2019#5826160
A boy competes riding a horse during the Nowruz celebrations in the village of Sabyndy, some 60 km south-west of capital Astana, Kazakhstan. Nowruz, celebrated as the Persian New Year, is the day of the vernal equinox, and marks the beginning of spring in the Northern Hemisphere.22.03.2019#5826159
Teenagers prepare their horses to compete during the Nowruz celebrations in the village of Sabyndy, some 60 km south-west of capital Astana, Kazakhstan. Nowruz, celebrated as the Persian New Year, is the day of the vernal equinox, and marks the beginning of spring in the Northern Hemisphere.22.03.2019#5826183
A young man rides a horse during the Nowruz celebrations in the village of Sabyndy, some 60 km south-west of capital Astana, Kazakhstan. Nowruz, celebrated as the Persian New Year, is the day of the vernal equinox, and marks the beginning of spring in the Northern Hemisphere.22.03.2019#5826164
A boy sits on a horse during the Nowruz celebrations in the village of Sabyndy, some 60 km south-west of capital Astana, Kazakhstan. Nowruz, celebrated as the Persian New Year, is the day of the vernal equinox, and marks the beginning of spring in the Northern Hemisphere.22.03.2019#5826173
Girls wearing traditional costumes stand outside a school building during the Nowruz celebrations in the village of Sabyndy, some 60 km south-west of capital Astana, Kazakhstan. Nowruz, celebrated as the Persian New Year, is the day of the vernal equinox, and marks the beginning of spring in the Northern Hemisphere.22.03.2019#5826162
Elderly local residents applaud as they attned the Nowruz celebrations in the village of Sabyndy, some 60 km south-west of capital Astana, Kazakhstan. Nowruz, celebrated as the Persian New Year, is the day of the vernal equinox, and marks the beginning of spring in the Northern Hemisphere.22.03.2019#5826169
A boy hangs on a gymnastic bar as he and othes attend the Nowruz celebrations in the village of Sabyndy, some 60 km south-west of capital Astana, Kazakhstan. Nowruz, celebrated as the Persian New Year, is the day of the vernal equinox, and marks the beginning of spring in the Northern Hemisphere.22.03.2019#5826177
A young girl wearing traditional costume sings during the Nowruz celebrations in the village of Sabyndy, some 60 km south-west of capital Astana, Kazakhstan. Nowruz, celebrated as the Persian New Year, is the day of the vernal equinox, and marks the beginning of spring in the Northern Hemisphere.22.03.2019#5826181
A baby girl slleps in a cradle as local women smile gathering around during the Nowruz celebrations in the village of Sabyndy, some 60 km south-west of capital Astana, Kazakhstan. Nowruz, celebrated as the Persian New Year, is the day of the vernal equinox, and marks the beginning of spring in the Northern Hemisphere.22.03.2019#5826179
Elderly local residents attend the Nowruz celebrations in the village of Sabyndy, some 60 km south-west of capital Astana, Kazakhstan. Nowruz, celebrated as the Persian New Year, is the day of the vernal equinox, and marks the beginning of spring in the Northern Hemisphere.22.03.2019#5826167
Elderly local residents look at a young girl performing during the Nowruz celebrations in the village of Sabyndy, some 60 km south-west of capital Astana, Kazakhstan. Nowruz, celebrated as the Persian New Year, is the day of the vernal equinox, and marks the beginning of spring in the Northern Hemisphere.22.03.2019#5826171
Elderly local residents wearing traditional clothes attend the Nowruz celebrations in the village of Sabyndy, some 60 km south-west of capital Astana, Kazakhstan. Nowruz, celebrated as the Persian New Year, is the day of the vernal equinox, and marks the beginning of spring in the Northern Hemisphere.22.03.2019#5826176
Teenagers wrestle at a school gym during the Nowruz celebrations in the village of Sabyndy, some 60 km south-west of capital Astana, Kazakhstan. Nowruz, celebrated as the Persian New Year, is the day of the vernal equinox, and marks the beginning of spring in the Northern Hemisphere.22.03.2019#5826163
People gather to celebrate the pilaf festival in Dushanbe, Tajikistan, November 10, 2018.10.11.2018#5697894
Children enjoy freshly cooked pilaf during the pilaf festival in Dushanbe, Tajikistan, November 10, 2018.10.11.2018#5697675
Cooks demonstrate freshly cooked pilaf during the pilaf festival in Dushanbe, Tajikistan, November 10, 2018.10.11.2018#5697783
Freshly cooked pilaf is displayed during the pilaf festival in Dushanbe, Tajikistan, November 10, 2018.10.11.2018#5697793
People taste freshly cooked pilaf during the pilaf festival in Dushanbe, Tajikistan, November 10, 2018.10.11.2018#5697681
Cooks prepare a pilaf during the pilaf festival in Dushanbe, Tajikistan, November 10, 2018.10.11.2018#5697665
Participants take part in pilaf festival in Dushanbe, Tajikistan, November 10, 2018.10.11.2018#5695409
Officials try pilaf during pilaf festival in Dushanbe, Tajikistan, November 10, 2018.10.11.2018#5695403
Cooks prepare a pilaf during pilaf festival in Dushanbe, Tajikistan, November 10, 2018.10.11.2018#5695400
A cook presents his pilaf during pilaf festival in Dushanbe, Tajikistan, November 10, 2018.10.11.2018#5695402
Participants take part in pilaf festival in Dushanbe, Tajikistan, November 10, 2018.10.11.2018#5695415
A woman sells her craft during pilaf festival in Dushanbe, Tajikistan, November 10, 2018.10.11.2018#5695412
Women pose next to their goods during the pilaf festival in Dushanbe, Tajikistan, November 10, 2018.10.11.2018#5697855
Cooks prepare a pilaf during the pilaf festival in Dushanbe, Tajikistan, November 10, 2018.10.11.2018#5697864
Cooks prepare a pilaf during pilaf festival in Dushanbe, Tajikistan, November 10, 2018.10.11.2018#5695397
A cook poses next to a dastarkhan, traditional space for food, during the pilaf festival in Dushanbe, Tajikistan, November 10, 2018.10.11.2018#5697845
Police officers watch as a cook prepares a pilaf during pilaf festival in Dushanbe, Tajikistan, November 10, 2018.10.11.2018#5695394
A pilaf is pictured during pilaf festival in Dushanbe, Tajikistan, November 10, 2018.10.11.2018#5695371
A bowl of freshly cooked pilaf is pictured during the pilaf festival in Dushanbe, Tajikistan, November 10, 2018.10.11.2018#5697842
Cooks prepare a pilaf during pilaf festival in Dushanbe, Tajikistan, November 10, 2018.10.11.2018#5695396
A dastarkhan, traditional space for food, is displayed during the pilaf festival in Dushanbe, Tajikistan, November 10, 2018.10.11.2018#5697800
A dastarkhan, traditional space for food, is displayed during the pilaf festival in Dushanbe, Tajikistan, November 10, 2018.10.11.2018#5697766
Fruits and vegetables are displayed next to the Abu l-Qasim Firdowsi monument during the pilaf festival in Dushanbe, Tajikistan, November 10, 2018.10.11.2018#5695369
