Yes, We Can Too

Re the absence of women, the caption says they’re at Friday’s prayer sermon, so the women would be sitting separately from the men during both the sermon & the prayer itself.
It’s highly unlikely that Khamenei would ban the wearing of green as it has much symbolism in Islam. As a matter of fact, it’s considered the primary “Islamic” color by Muslims (hence the green Saudi flag).

Shopped, like their other photos??

I see the age of the crowd as a major issue, too. These guys look like they might be able to stick around a *little* while longer.. but can’t hold up to the wave of support coming from the next generation(s).

Photoshopped. I see the same guy in the turban twice. at least.

I noticed the same things. Lack of color, lack of women. Plus, look at the bored looks. The only one with the most intense look is the guy with the photograph.

>>Made me wonder when Khamenei actually ban all wearing of green
Say it ain’t so! Every year on March 17th the City of New York paints a green stripe up the center of Fifth Avenue, to accommodate thousands of protest marchers. Not everyone remembers the words to the song, but they all know the tune, and the sentiment it expresses:
Oh I met with Napper Tandy
And he shook me by the hand,
“Tell me how is dear old Ireland
And how does she stand?”
“She’s the most distressful country
That you have ever seen
For there’s a bloody law against
The wearin’ o’ the Green.”
In Chicago, they dye the Chicago River. If Khameini is foolish enough to ban the color green, future generations will remember such a tyrranical act.

Cowed.

One needs to ask: Who would benefit from the chaos and possible break down of Iran?
Who would use the pretense to help the people fighting for “freedom?”
Who would try to attack certain Iran facilities, when the defenses of the country are down?

This pic looks potentially iconic

why is so hard for people like you to believe the uprising is organic?

it wasn’t until you said that was i able to see guilt and shame.

I see all kinds of fear in those men’s eyes, not guilt or shame. Those well-dressed men are the ones who are afraid of the power of the current government. They are grovelling, placating the Wizard with tokens of tenuous committment.

Photoshopped. You clearly have a small group, and then odd sizes of people start getting patched in as you go further back and to the right.

“why is so hard for people like you to believe the uprising is organic?”
With statement like this, you do not need an answer! And I am sure you have already answers to the questions…

I thought only Sikhs wore turbans.

i’m guessing the turbans mark their role as clerics.

sorry if i offended you.
still curious what the answers to the questions you raised. why hint around it instead of making an explicit argument?