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An Iranian man releases a lit lantern during Chaharshanbe Souri, or Wednesday Feast, an ancient Festival of Fire, on the eve of the last Wednesday of the solar Persian year, in Tehran, Iran, Tuesday, March 17, 2015. In Tehran, people light bonfires, set off fireworks and send wish lanterns into the night sky as part of an annual ritual that dates back to at least 1700 B.C. and is linked to Zoroastrianism. Since the 1979 Islamic Revolution, hard-liners have discouraged the celebration, viewing it as a pagan holdover from pre-Islamic times. (Photo by Vahid Salemi/AP Photo)
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