IN PICTURES: Yazidi's mark Red Wednesday, the start of their New Year
Published date: 23 April 2016 12:10 BST
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Last update: 8 years 7 months ago
An Iraqi Yazidi woman stands outside the Lalish temple in April, 2015 (AFP)
Old women sit on the floor as the community marks the start of the Yazidi New Year (MEE / Florian Neuhof)
More Yazidis gathered for the Red Wednesday celebration this year than in previous years (MEE / Florian Neuhof)
An old man sits in the Lalish temple (MEE / Florian Neuhof)
Yazidis pray on Red Wednesday (MEE / Florian Neuhof)
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