  : It's certainly not an ideal portrait, but it is currently the best photo available on Wikimedia Commons. As for cropping the bottom out, I have no problem with the photo as it is. The bottom half of the photo shows his famous loose fitting attire, which I think hints at his philosophy, or projected philosophy, of being more about substance than about image. And as for the hand holding, holding hands and kissing and embracing between men is much more common in Iran than it is in some other parts of the world, and doesn't allude to sexual intercourse or eroticism in my mind. Rather, it is a sign of friendship and solidarity, ideas I think that are very much an image the man tries to project. Even with this said, I'd like to see more choices of photos on Commons.   