People attend an Ashura religious festival in Ardabil, 600 km (373 miles) northwest of Tehran January 7, 2009. Ashura, which falls on the 10th day of the Islamic month of Muharram, commemorates the death of Imam Hussein, grandson of Prophet Mohammad, who was killed in the 7th century battle of Kerbala. REUTERS/Raheb Homavandi (IRAN)