Zoroastrian Fire Temple, Yazd (2)Zoroastrian Eternal Flame at the Fire Temple in Yazd, Central Iran.The Faravahar emblemFarvahar on a building in Yazd, Iran.Yasna manuscript folioFolio from a Yasna manuscript with the Sanskrit translation of Neryosangh.Towers of Silence at YazdYazd/Iran Towers of Silence.Parsi fire temple in MumbaiA fire temple from the Indian Parsi setting that represents the religion's survival and institutional continuity outside Iran.Navjote YazdiNavjote ceremony – The priest guides the child in the tying of the Kushti.Museum of Zoroastrians in KermanMain entrance of the Museum of Zoroastrians. It's the only Museum of Zoroastrians in the world.Entrance to a Zoroastrian temple in IranEntrance to a Zoroastrian temple in Iran.Ka'ba-ye Zartosht monumentPhotograph or view of Ka'ba-ye Zartosht monument.Faravahar-BWFaravahar, Symbol of Persian Achaemenid Empire and Zoroastrianism.Achaemenid-era image of Darius the GreatMap of Iran achaemenids (darius the great).Tomb of Cyrus at PasargadaePhotograph or view of Tomb of Cyrus at Pasargadae.Darius at the Behistun monumentBehistun Darius the Great.Sogdian ossuary from Central AsiaOssuary, Mullakurgan (near Samarkand), Uzbekistan, 7-8th century CE.Zoroastrian fire temple at UdvadaView of the Zoroastrian fire temple at Udvada, photographed in 2004.Manuscript folio of the VendidadOpening folio of a manuscript copy of the Vendidad.Seventeenth-century Videvdad Sadah manuscriptExhibit in the British Library, London, England.Scholarly printed edition of the AvestaOpening pages of Geldner's scholarly edition of the Yasna in the Avesta.Portion of the Behistun inscriptionBehistun Inscription, Column 1 (DB I 1-15).Ka'ba-ye ZartoshtThe building of Kabbah ی ZARTSHT and Ktepeh ی ی ی پOR ��پپی �ی پی پی پی پی پی پی پی پی پی پی پ.Taq-e Bostan – High-relief of Anahita, Khosro II, Ahura MazdaTaq-e Bostan – High relief: investiture scene; from left to right: Anahita, Khosrow II, Ahura Mazda.Ahura Mazda Invests Ardashir I with the Ring of KingshipSasanian rock relief showing Ahura Mazda investing Ardashir I with the ring of kingship at Naqsh-e Rustam.Head and left hand from a bronze cult statue of AnahitaHellenistic Greek, 1st century BC Found at the ancient city of Satala, modern Sadak, north-eastern Turkey In about 1872 a man digging his field on the site of ancient Satala struck with his pick-axe against this head.Faravahar on Fire Temple, YazdFaravahar symbol on Fire Temple of Yazd, Iran.Persepolis – carved FaravaharStone carved Faravahar in Persepolis .Ahura MazdaA depiction of the Zoroastrian god Ahura Mazda executed in glazed tile in the town of Taft, Iran.Faravahar reliefArtwork, instrument, or ritual object showing Faravahar relief.Faravahar at BehistunFaravahar on the Behistun Inscription.The Darius seal Darius stands in a royal chariot below Ahura Mazda and shoots arroThe Darius seal. The Achaemenid king Darius I stands in a royal chariot (below god Ahura Mazda) and shoots arrows at a rampant lion. The seal probably belonged to a high-ranking official, not Darius himself. Tri-lingual cuneiform inscription (Elamite, Old Persian, and Babylonian).Drawing of the Eastern Wall of the Sogdian Wirkak's SarcophagusPhotograph or view of Drawing of the Eastern Wall of the Sogdian Wirkak's Sarcophagus.Seated Parsi navjote ritual sceneParsi Navjote (initiation into the Zoroastrian faith).Parsi jashan ceremonyParsi Jashan ceremony (Zoroastrianism). In this case, a house/home blessing.SadehSadeh in Markar (Tehran) 2011-01-31.Zoroastrian Nowruz table settingBas-relief the lion-bull combat in Persepolis -a symbol which has been variously interpreted, including as the symbol of the Nowruz (the Persian New Year's Day)-in day of a spring equinox power of eternally fighting bull (personifying the Earth ), and a lion (personifying the Sun ), are equal.Parsi wedding portrait with Dastur M. N. DhallaA marriage scene that shows a major rite of passage under priestly supervision inside the Zoroastrian community.Iranshah Atash Behram front facadeFront facade of the Iranshah Atash Behram fire temple at Udvada.Zoroastrian Fire Temple, YazdYazd Atash Behram (Fire Temple), Yazd, Iran.Ateshgah Zoroastrian Fire Temple (Baku)Ateshgah Zoroastrian Fire Temple, Surakhany, Baku, Azerbaijan.Faravahar Atashkadeh YazdFaravahar Symbol in a Fire temple (Atashkadeh) in Yazd, Iran.Zoroastrian Persian Shrine chak-chak Republic ArdakanArchitectural or site view of Zoroastrian Persian Shrine chak-chak Republic Ardakan.Zoroastrian priest in Sharifabad ArdakanThe image directly represents the hereditary priesthood that preserves ritual precision and purity law.Zoroastrian Fire Temple in YazdRelief of Shahriar and Shir battle in Zoroastrian Fire Temple, Yazd, Iran.Early modern illustration of a Zoroastrian priestA Zoroastrian priest reads from a book while performing a sacrifice, Bernard Picart (1673-1733).Zoroastrian mobed Behram DebooZoroastrian mobed Behram Deboo at BYU.Parsee priest costume from BombayExhibit in the of the American Museum of Natural History, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA. Photography was permitted in the museum without restriction.Parsee WeddingMarriage is a social institution regulated by communal norms, ritual expectations, and inherited boundaries within Zoroastrian life.Tower of Silence in YazdZoroastrian tower of Silence in Yazd, Iran.Parsi agyari in MumbaiParsi temple of worship.Parsi marriage ceremonyMariage parsi en costume traditionnel TITLE: Parsee wedding, India REPRODUCTION NUMBER: LC-USZ62-91595 (b&w film copy neg.) SUMMARY: Group of 21 people posed.Zoroastrian fire temple in IsfahanZoroastrian fire temple of Isfahan.Tower of Silence, YazdThe western Tower of Silence, Yazd, Iran.Zoroastrian Towers of Silence Yazd IranTowers of silence – Zoroastrians Dakhmeh (graveyard), Yazd, Iran.Parsee Tower of Silence, BombayParsee Tower of Silence in Bombay, India.Towers of Silence Bombay, RP FPhotograph or view of Towers of Silence Bombay, RP F.Tower of Silence Wind Towers and Ice Chamber Yazd IranA "Tower of Silence" is a circular, raised structure used by Zoroastrians for exposure of the dead, particularly to scavenging birds for the purposes of excarnation, the practice of removing the flesh and organs of the dead, leaving only the bones.FrooharArchitectural or site view of Froohar.Faravahar neuFaravarhar, the symbol of the human soul in Zoroastrianism.Bodleian J 2 fol 175 YBodleian Library, MS J2 fol. 175.Fire altarsTwo ossuaries near Naqsh-e Rostam, Fars, Iran. They were previously (< 1971) in the shape of fire altars.Les Parsis – INVESTITURE DU KUSTIPhotograph or view of Les Parsis – INVESTITURE DU KUSTI.Udwada atash behramIranshah Atash Behram in Udvada.Parsi navjote standingParsi Navjote (initiation into the Zoroastrian faith).Parsi marriageParsi wedding (exchange of rings).Parsi fire temple in BombayZoroastrian temple in Bombay.The Union Minister for Minority AffairsThe Union Minister for Minority Affairs, Shri K. Rahman Khan addressing at the 10th World Zoroastrian Congress, in Mumbai on December 30, 2013.