The photo shows an old man in a traditional bazaar in Qazvin, central Iran, wearing a number of ornamental rings. The rings, with precious, colorful pieces of stone on their top, are usually worn by men, suggesting macho and religious overtones. The bazaar is the whereabouts of not only the old but the young. At a symbolic level, the jewelry has been associated with cultural heritage and nobility with some rings handed down over generations. Tehran Times/ Farhad Safari