They are both visible public events and have therefore created a very odd challenge for shop owners who should observe both occasions. The place is in a village about 20 kilometers from Karaj. Even in winter with dead trees and hardly any greenery, the place is magnificent. The running water comes from a stone pool. Electricity is the newest luxury.
Heating is with kerosene.
Phone lines may be available in a few years. The locals are friendly. The fresh bread from the bakery is divine. The donkeys make donkey noises. The driving hazard is to get the car out of the way of the flock of sheep returning from pasture.