During Setsubun celebrations in Kyoto, demons and bad luck are banished as people prepare for the start of the new year. As part of the Setsubun Festival at the Yasaka Shrine in Kyoto, Japan, geishas ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Iranians jump over fire during the celebrations of Chaharshanbe Suri on the eve of the last Wednesday of the year before Nowruz on ...

TEHRAN, Iran — I’ve worked for The Associated Press as a photographer since 1999. A lot of what I cover involves either Iran’s government or its relations with the West, but I also try to shoot on the ...

Iranian protesters have staged fresh anti-government demonstrations by taking to the streets a night before Chaharshanbeh Suri, the traditional Festival of Fire at which people light small fires and ...

On May 1st, 2026, the Wheel of the Year turns to Beltane, the festival of fire and fertility. It honors the God and Goddess and their life-giving union, and for the first time since 1988, this day is ...