Mud Bathing in Urmia

Iranian men use mineral-rich black mud to treat their skin at Lake Urmia which is a minral lake in Iran's Western Azerbaijan province. The Urmia's water is heavily saturated in salt, causing a lack of any vegetable or animal life but the salt and m
ineral laden mud are reputed to have healing properties for skin and rheumatic afflictions

 In this picture has taken on July 28, 2007, Iranian men use mineral-rich black mud to treat their skin at 10:-01 Lake Urmu(Turkish language = Urmu Gölü - اورمو گولو) which is a minral lake in Iran's Western Azerbaijan province.

In this picture has taken on Aug. 17, 2007, Iranian men use mineral-rich black mud to treat their skin at 10-02 Lake Urmia which is a minral lake in Iran's Western Azerbaijan province

In this picture has taken on July 28, 2007, an Iranian man enjoys himself at Lake Urmia which is a 10-03minral lake in  Western Azerbaijan province

In this picture has taken on Aug. 17, 2007, Iranian men are seen with mud at Lake Urmia  which is a 10 - 04 minral lake in Western Azerbaijan province

In this picture has taken on July 27, 2007, an Iranian man was covered by mud at Lake Urmia which is a 10-05 minral lake in  Western Azerbaijan province

In this picture taken on Aug. 17, 2007, Iranian men enjoy the mud bathing at Lake Urmia which is a 10-06 minral lake in  Western Azerbaijan province

In this picture taken on Aug. 17, 2007, Iranian men enjoy the mud bathing at Lake Urmia which is a 10-07 minral lake in  Western Azerbaijan province

In this picture taken on Aug. 1, 2008,  an Iranian man walks at Lake Urmia  which is a 10-07 minral lake in Iran's Western Azerbaijan province

In this picture taken on July 28, 2007,  two Iranian(Turks) men enjoy themselves with the mineral rich black mud at Lake Urmia which is a 10-08 minral lake in  Western Azerbaijan province

In this picture taken on July 27, 2007,  Iranian men enjoy themselves with the mineral rich black mud at Lake Urmia which is a minral lake in  Western Azerbaijan province
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