Young puppeteers perform with an Iranian traditional puppet during a pomegranate festival on Yalda Night Eve in the Abasabad tourism zone in central Tehran, Iran, on December 19, 2024. Yalda Night, also known as Shab-e Yalda, is an ancient Iranian festival celebrated on the winter solstice, typically on December 20 or 21. It marks the longest night of the year and symbolizes the triumph of light over darkness. (Photo by Morteza Nikoubazl/NurPhoto) (Photo by Morteza Nikoubazl / NurPhoto / NurPhoto via AFP)