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A young Iraqi Sabaean Mandean wears an ornimental symbol of peace called in Arabic, the "Yas" plant before being baptized in the Tigris river, Monday, July 21, 2003, in Baghdad, Iraq. Hundreds of Iraqi Sabaean Mandeans an ancient religious sect that views the Bible's John the Baptist as savior come to submerge themselves in the Tigris river, as water is central to the Sabaean Mandeans' faith. They are celebrating the eve of their first New Year since the fall of Saddam Hussein. (AP Photo/Mikhail Metzel)

A young Iraqi Sabaean Mandean wears an ornimental symbol of peace called in Arabic, the "Yas" plant before being baptized in the Tigris river, Monday, July 21, 2003, in Baghdad, Iraq. Hundreds of Iraqi Sabaean Mandeans _ an ancient religious sect that views the Bible's John the Baptist as savior _ come to submerge themselves in the Tigris river, as water is central to the Sabaean Mandeans' faith. They are celebrating the eve of their first New Year since the fall of Saddam Hussein. (AP Photo/Mikhail Metzel) Stock Photo
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Associated Press / Alamy Stock Photo

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2PF60EW

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1411 x 2000 px | 23.9 x 33.9 cm | 9.4 x 13.3 inches | 150dpi

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21 July 2003

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Mikhail Metzel

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