Word: downes
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At the center of the throng, a whirlpool of arms flailed in the air and crashed down on chests - a sign that not only the government but the green movement too could use Shi'ite traditions to stir passions.
At one of the many Ashura refreshment stalls placed incongruously in the heart of the battle, a man described a clash he had just witnessed. He said the crowd had taken down one policeman and lifted his helmet in the air like a trophy. Others at the refreshment stall listened...
Thousands were already marching toward Revolution Square directly to the south. In the middle of the road, protesters were encouraging a crowd just as large to join the main crowd farther down. On the traffic island, six men considered cutting the wires to the traffic lights to induce further chaos...
Rhythmic, deep booms came from the north like the sound of thunderous footsteps. Again the protesters were reclaiming religious practices. This time they had improvised the battle drums associated with the Ashura festival with metal trash cans, which they wheeled down the street and pounded with heavy planks of wood...
Tens of thousands of Iranians brandishing green ribbons and bandannas followed the war drums down toward the square. On the corner, a billboard bearing the image of Ayatullah Khomeini looked on benevolently.