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The Defenders of the Shrine

At the 29th Tehran International Book Fair (4-14 May 2016) the visitors could put on military costume, hold a grenade, and take photos in front of backdrop picture of the war ruins in Syria. The photo-booth was called "The Defenders of the Shrine". IRNA, the publisher of these photographs, describes them as "virtual and spiritual."

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