Elderly local residents attend the Nowruz celebrations in the village of Sabyndy, some 60 km south-west of capital Astana, Kazakhstan. Nowruz, celebrated as the Persian New Year, is the day of the vernal equinox, and marks the beginning of spring in the Northern Hemisphere.

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Elderly local residents applaud as they attned the Nowruz celebrations in the village of Sabyndy, some 60 km south-west of capital Astana, Kazakhstan. Nowruz, celebrated as the Persian New Year, is the day of the vernal equinox, and marks the beginning of spring in the Northern Hemisphere.

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Teenagers wrestle at a school gym during the Nowruz celebrations in the village of Sabyndy, some 60 km south-west of capital Astana, Kazakhstan. Nowruz, celebrated as the Persian New Year, is the day of the vernal equinox, and marks the beginning of spring in the Northern Hemisphere.

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A young girl wearing traditional costume sings during the Nowruz celebrations in the village of Sabyndy, some 60 km south-west of capital Astana, Kazakhstan. Nowruz, celebrated as the Persian New Year, is the day of the vernal equinox, and marks the beginning of spring in the Northern Hemisphere.

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A baby girl slleps in a cradle as local women smile gathering around during the Nowruz celebrations in the village of Sabyndy, some 60 km south-west of capital Astana, Kazakhstan. Nowruz, celebrated as the Persian New Year, is the day of the vernal equinox, and marks the beginning of spring in the Northern Hemisphere.

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A boy hangs on a gymnastic bar as he and othes attend the Nowruz celebrations in the village of Sabyndy, some 60 km south-west of capital Astana, Kazakhstan. Nowruz, celebrated as the Persian New Year, is the day of the vernal equinox, and marks the beginning of spring in the Northern Hemisphere.

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Elderly local residents wearing traditional clothes attend the Nowruz celebrations in the village of Sabyndy, some 60 km south-west of capital Astana, Kazakhstan. Nowruz, celebrated as the Persian New Year, is the day of the vernal equinox, and marks the beginning of spring in the Northern Hemisphere.

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Elderly local residents look at a young girl performing during the Nowruz celebrations in the village of Sabyndy, some 60 km south-west of capital Astana, Kazakhstan. Nowruz, celebrated as the Persian New Year, is the day of the vernal equinox, and marks the beginning of spring in the Northern Hemisphere.

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A boy sits on a horse during the Nowruz celebrations in the village of Sabyndy, some 60 km south-west of capital Astana, Kazakhstan. Nowruz, celebrated as the Persian New Year, is the day of the vernal equinox, and marks the beginning of spring in the Northern Hemisphere.

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Girls wearing traditional costumes stand outside a school building during the Nowruz celebrations in the village of Sabyndy, some 60 km south-west of capital Astana, Kazakhstan. Nowruz, celebrated as the Persian New Year, is the day of the vernal equinox, and marks the beginning of spring in the Northern Hemisphere.

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A competitor lifts weight during the Nowruz celebrations in the village of Sabyndy, some 60 km south-west of capital Astana, Kazakhstan. Nowruz, celebrated as the Persian New Year, is the day of the vernal equinox, and marks the beginning of spring in the Northern Hemisphere.

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A boy sits on a horse during the Nowruz celebrations in the village of Sabyndy, some 60 km south-west of capital Astana, Kazakhstan. Nowruz, celebrated as the Persian New Year, is the day of the vernal equinox, and marks the beginning of spring in the Northern Hemisphere.

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A boy walks with a horse during the Nowruz celebrations in the village of Sabyndy, some 60 km south-west of capital Astana, Kazakhstan. Nowruz, celebrated as the Persian New Year, is the day of the vernal equinox, and marks the beginning of spring in the Northern Hemisphere.

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Teenagers prepare their horses to compete during the Nowruz celebrations in the village of Sabyndy, some 60 km south-west of capital Astana, Kazakhstan. Nowruz, celebrated as the Persian New Year, is the day of the vernal equinox, and marks the beginning of spring in the Northern Hemisphere.

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A young man rides a horse during the Nowruz celebrations in the village of Sabyndy, some 60 km south-west of capital Astana, Kazakhstan. Nowruz, celebrated as the Persian New Year, is the day of the vernal equinox, and marks the beginning of spring in the Northern Hemisphere.

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Horses are hitched to a truck as people watch a competition during the Nowruz celebrations in the village of Sabyndy, some 60 km south-west of capital Astana, Kazakhstan. Nowruz, celebrated as the Persian New Year, is the day of the vernal equinox, and marks the beginning of spring in the Northern Hemisphere.

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A boy competes riding a horse during the Nowruz celebrations in the village of Sabyndy, some 60 km south-west of capital Astana, Kazakhstan. Nowruz, celebrated as the Persian New Year, is the day of the vernal equinox, and marks the beginning of spring in the Northern Hemisphere.

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Local boys compete riding horses during the Nowruz celebrations in the village of Sabyndy, some 60 km south-west of capital Astana, Kazakhstan. Nowruz, celebrated as the Persian New Year, is the day of the vernal equinox, and marks the beginning of spring in the Northern Hemisphere.

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A boy competes riding a horse during the Nowruz celebrations in the village of Sabyndy, some 60 km south-west of capital Astana, Kazakhstan. Nowruz, celebrated as the Persian New Year, is the day of the vernal equinox, and marks the beginning of spring in the Northern Hemisphere.

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A boy stands with mud on his face after a horse riding competition during the Nowruz celebrations in the village of Sabyndy, some 60 km south-west of capital Astana, Kazakhstan. Nowruz, celebrated as the Persian New Year, is the day of the vernal equinox, and marks the beginning of spring in the Northern Hemisphere.

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A man holds a ram on his shoulders during the Nowruz celebrations in the village of Sabyndy, some 60 km south-west of capital Astana, Kazakhstan. Nowruz, celebrated as the Persian New Year, is the day of the vernal equinox, and marks the beginning of spring in the Northern Hemisphere.

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Girls watch as boys ride horses during the Nowruz celebrations in the village of Sabyndy, some 60 km south-west of capital Astana, Kazakhstan. Nowruz, celebrated as the Persian New Year, is the day of the vernal equinox, and marks the beginning of spring in the Northern Hemisphere.

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Girls watch as boys ride horses during the Nowruz celebrations in the village of Sabyndy, some 60 km south-west of capital Astana, Kazakhstan. Nowruz, celebrated as the Persian New Year, is the day of the vernal equinox, and marks the beginning of spring in the Northern Hemisphere.

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A man sits on a horse during the Nowruz celebrations in the village of Sabyndy, some 60 km south-west of capital Astana, Kazakhstan. Nowruz, celebrated as the Persian New Year, is the day of the vernal equinox, and marks the beginning of spring in the Northern Hemisphere.

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