'Navroz' fervour: Parsi community celebrates New Year

A Parsi woman prays near bas-relief of ancient priests at a Fire Temple on 'Navroz'. Parsis, also known as Zoroastrians, worship fire and are followers of the Bronze Age Persian prophet Zarathustra. (AP Photo)

Updated on: Aug 18, 2015 11:58 PM IST

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A Parsi woman prays near bas-relief of ancient priests at a Fire Temple on 'Navroz'. Parsis, also known as Zoroastrians, worship fire and are followers of the Bronze Age Persian prophet Zarathustra. (AP Photo)

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Parsi people greet each other on the occasion of 'Navroz'. The Indian followers of Zoroastrianism are called Parsis because the religion arrived in India from Persia. (Kunal Patil/HT Photo)

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A Parsi girl prays near relief figures of knights at a Fire Temple on the Parsi New Year 'Navroz' in Mumbai. The Parsis, a small religious community which exists largely in Mumbai, were exiled from Iran in the 7th century AD during religious persecution by the Muslims. (AFP Photo)

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Members of the Parsi community take a picture at a Fire Temple on the occasion of 'Navroz' in Nagpur. (PTI Photo)

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A Parsi couple walks past relief figures of knights at a Fire Temple. (AFP Photo)

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A Parsi family takes a photograph on their mobile phones outside the Fire Temple after offering prayers on 'Navroz' in Mumbai. (AFP Photo)

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A Parsi couple walks past relief figures of knights at a Fire Temple after offering prayers on the Parsi New Year 'Navroz' at Tardeo in Mumbai. (Kunal Patil/HT Photo)

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Women of Parsi community greet each other on the occasion of their New Year 'Navroz' in Nagpur, Maharashtra, on Tuesday. (PTI Photo)