my first photos from the day of ashura in bahrain

my first photos from ahura festival in bahrain:

probably the weirdest christmas i ever had, when i got my first camera, and then on a trip with my family, was given an EXCELLENT oppurtunity to get some memorable first snaps. here are a few of the 600 photos i took.

here is a detailed explanation of what the point of this festival was:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Day_of_Ashura