People cheer as they celebrate the Maslenitsa (Pancake week) festival in Yuryev-Polsky town, some 70 km northwest of Vladimir, Russia. Maslenitsa is an Eastern Slavic religious and folk holiday, celebrated during the last week before Great Lent.

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Atists dressed in historical costumes perform during the celebration of the Maslenitsa (Pancake week) festival in Suzdal, Russia. Maslenitsa is an Eastern Slavic religious and folk holiday celebrated during the last week before Great Lent.

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A man gets the prize after climbing up a pole as he celebrates the Maslenitsa (Pancake week) festival in Yuryev-Polsky town, some 70 km northwest of Vladimir, Russia. Maslenitsa is an Eastern Slavic religious and folk holiday, celebrated during the last week before Great Lent.

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People watch geese fighting during the celebration of the Maslenitsa (Pancake week) festival in Suzdal, Russia. Maslenitsa is an Eastern Slavic religious and folk holiday celebrated during the last week before Great Lent.

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People watch geese fighting during the celebration of the Maslenitsa (Pancake week) festival in Suzdal, Russia. Maslenitsa is an Eastern Slavic religious and folk holiday celebrated during the last week before Great Lent.

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People watch an effigy of Lady Maslenitsa burning during the celebration of the Maslenitsa (Pancake week) festival in Suzdal, Russia. Maslenitsa is an Eastern Slavic religious and folk holiday celebrated during the last week before Great Lent.

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Men take part in a pillow fight contest as they celebrate the Maslenitsa (Pancake week) festival at the Nikola-Lenivets art park, some 70 km northwest of Kaluga, Russia. Maslenitsa is an Eastern Slavic religious and folk holiday, celebrated during the last week before Great Lent.

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A man climbs up a pole to get the prize during the celebration of the Maslenitsa (Pancake week) festival in Yuryev-Polsky town, some 70 km northwest of Vladimir, Russia. Maslenitsa is an Eastern Slavic religious and folk holiday, celebrated during the last week before Great Lent.

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A man climbs up a pole to get the prize during the celebration of the Maslenitsa (Pancake week) festival in Yuryev-Polsky town, some 70 km northwest of Vladimir, Russia. Maslenitsa is an Eastern Slavic religious and folk holiday, celebrated during the last week before Great Lent.

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A costumed man burns the giant art object during the celebration of the Maslenitsa (Pancake week) festival at the Nikola-Lenivets art park, some 70 km northwest of Kaluga, Russia. Maslenitsa is an Eastern Slavic religious and folk holiday, celebrated during the last week before Great Lent.

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A couple watches the giant art object burning during the celebration of the Maslenitsa (Pancake week) festival at the Nikola-Lenivets art park, some 70 km northwest of Kaluga, Russia. Maslenitsa is an Eastern Slavic religious and folk holiday, celebrated during the last week before Great Lent.

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A girl watchs the giant art object burning during the celebration of the Maslenitsa (Pancake week) festival at the Nikola-Lenivets art park, some 70 km northwest of Kaluga, Russia. Maslenitsa is an Eastern Slavic religious and folk holiday, celebrated during the last week before Great Lent.

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People watch the giant art object burning as they celebrate the Maslenitsa (Pancake week) festival at the Nikola-Lenivets art park, some 70 km northwest of Kaluga, Russia. Maslenitsa is an Eastern Slavic religious and folk holiday, celebrated during the last week before Great Lent.

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People watch the giant art object burning as they celebrate the Maslenitsa (Pancake week) festival at the Nikola-Lenivets art park, some 70 km northwest of Kaluga, Russia. Maslenitsa is an Eastern Slavic religious and folk holiday, celebrated during the last week before Great Lent.

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People take part in the festive contest as they celebrate the Maslenitsa (Pancake week) festival at the Kumzha Ethnological Complex in Rostov-on-Don, Russia. Maslenitsa is an Eastern Slavic religious and folk holiday, celebrated during the last week before Great Lent.

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People cheer as they buy souvenirs during the celebration of the Maslenitsa (Pancake week) festival at the Kumzha Ethnological Complex in Rostov-on-Don, Russia. Maslenitsa is an Eastern Slavic religious and folk holiday, celebrated during the last week before Great Lent.

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A girl eats pancakes during the celebration of the Maslenitsa (Pancake week) festival at the Kumzha Ethnological Complex in Rostov-on-Don, Russia. Maslenitsa is an Eastern Slavic religious and folk holiday, celebrated during the last week before Great Lent.

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People dressed in Cossack costumes perform as they celebrate the Maslenitsa (Pancake week) festival at the Kumzha Ethnological Complex in Rostov-on-Don, Russia. Maslenitsa is an Eastern Slavic religious and folk holiday, celebrated during the last week before Great Lent.

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People dressed in Cossack costumes perform as they celebrate the Maslenitsa (Pancake week) festival at the Kumzha Ethnological Complex in Rostov-on-Don, Russia. Maslenitsa is an Eastern Slavic religious and folk holiday, celebrated during the last week before Great Lent.

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People dressed in Cossack costumes perform as they celebrate the Maslenitsa (Pancake week) festival at the Kumzha Ethnological Complex in Rostov-on-Don, Russia. Maslenitsa is an Eastern Slavic religious and folk holiday, celebrated during the last week before Great Lent.

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People dressed in goose costumes take part in a festive contest as they celebrate the Maslenitsa (Pancake week) festival in Yuryev-Polsky town, some 70 km northwest of Vladimir, Russia. Maslenitsa is an Eastern Slavic religious and folk holiday celebrated during the last week before Great Lent.

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Costumed people stand next to an effigy of Lady Maslenitsa as they celebrate the Maslenitsa (Pancake week) festival in Yuryev-Polsky town, some 70 km northwest of Vladimir, Russia. Maslenitsa is an Eastern Slavic religious and folk holiday celebrated during the last week before Great Lent.

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Costumed people carry an effigy of Lady Maslenitsa as they celebrate the Maslenitsa (Pancake week) festival in Yuryev-Polsky town, some 70 km northwest of Vladimir, Russia. Maslenitsa is an Eastern Slavic religious and folk holiday celebrated during the last week before Great Lent.

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Costumed people carry an effigy of Lady Maslenitsa as they celebrate the Maslenitsa (Pancake week) festival in Yuryev-Polsky town, some 70 km northwest of Vladimir, Russia. Maslenitsa is an Eastern Slavic religious and folk holiday celebrated during the last week before Great Lent.

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Geese fight during the celebration of the Maslenitsa (Pancake week) festival in Suzdal, Russia. Maslenitsa is an Eastern Slavic religious and folk holiday, celebrated during the last week before Great Lent.

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A man holds a goose before the fight during the celebration of the Maslenitsa (Pancake week) festival in Suzdal, Russia. Maslenitsa is an Eastern Slavic religious and folk holiday, celebrated during the last week before Great Lent.

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A man demonstrates a goose after the fight during the celebration of the Maslenitsa (Pancake week) festival in Suzdal, Russia. Maslenitsa is an Eastern Slavic religious and folk holiday celebrated during the last week before Great Lent.

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People watch geese fighting during the celebration of the Maslenitsa (Pancake week) festival in Suzdal, Russia. Maslenitsa is an Eastern Slavic religious and folk holiday celebrated during the last week before Great Lent.

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People watch geese fighting during the celebration of the Maslenitsa (Pancake week) festival in Suzdal, Russia. Maslenitsa is an Eastern Slavic religious and folk holiday celebrated during the last week before Great Lent.

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Costumed people march as they celebrate the Maslenitsa (Pancake week) festival in Yuryev-Polsky town, some 70 km northwest of Vladimir, Russia. Maslenitsa is an Eastern Slavic religious and folk holiday, celebrated during the last week before Great Lent.

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Costumed people march as they celebrate the Maslenitsa (Pancake week) festival in Yuryev-Polsky town, some 70 km northwest of Vladimir, Russia. Maslenitsa is an Eastern Slavic religious and folk holiday, celebrated during the last week before Great Lent.

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A woman poses for a photo behind the board reading "Happy Maslenitsa!" during the celebration of the Maslenitsa (Pancake week) festival in Yuryev-Polsky town, some 70 km northwest of Vladimir, Russia. Maslenitsa is an Eastern Slavic religious and folk holiday, celebrated during the last week before Great Lent.

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A man takes part in a festive contest during the celebration of the Maslenitsa (Pancake week) festival in Yuryev-Polsky town, some 70 km northwest of Vladimir, Russia. Maslenitsa is an Eastern Slavic religious and folk holiday, celebrated during the last week before Great Lent.

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People photograph an effigy of Lady Maslenitsa as they celebrate the Maslenitsa (Pancake week) festival in Yuryev-Polsky town, some 70 km northwest of Vladimir, Russia. Maslenitsa is an Eastern Slavic religious and folk holiday, celebrated during the last week before Great Lent.

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A man climbs up a pole to get the prize as he celebrates the Maslenitsa (Pancake week) festival in Yuryev-Polsky town, some 70 km northwest of Vladimir, Russia. Maslenitsa is an Eastern Slavic religious and folk holiday, celebrated during the last week before Great Lent.

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A man climbs up a pole to get the prize as he celebrates the Maslenitsa (Pancake week) festival in Yuryev-Polsky town, some 70 km northwest of Vladimir, Russia. Maslenitsa is an Eastern Slavic religious and folk holiday, celebrated during the last week before Great Lent.

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Costumed people carry sweets as they celebrate the Maslenitsa (Pancake week) festival in Yuryev-Polsky town, some 70 km northwest of Vladimir, Russia. Maslenitsa is an Eastern Slavic religious and folk holiday, celebrated during the last week before Great Lent.

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People eat pancakes as they celebrate the Maslenitsa (Pancake week) festival in Yuryev-Polsky town, some 70 km northwest of Vladimir, Russia. Maslenitsa is an Eastern Slavic religious and folk holiday, celebrated during the last week before Great Lent.

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People eat pancakes as they celebrate the Maslenitsa (Pancake week) festival in Yuryev-Polsky town, some 70 km northwest of Vladimir, Russia. Maslenitsa is an Eastern Slavic religious and folk holiday, celebrated during the last week before Great Lent.

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People dressed in pagan costumes march as they celebrate the Maslenitsa (Pancake week) festival in Yuryev-Polsky town, some 70 km northwest of Vladimir, Russia. Maslenitsa is an Eastern Slavic religious and folk holiday, celebrated during the last week before Great Lent.

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People sit in the car carrying an effigy of Lady Maslenitsa as they celebrate the Maslenitsa (Pancake week) festival in Yuryev-Polsky town, some 70 km northwest of Vladimir, Russia. Maslenitsa is an Eastern Slavic religious and folk holiday, celebrated during the last week before Great Lent.

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People burn an effigy of Lady Maslenitsa as they celebrate the Maslenitsa (Pancake week) festival in Yuryev-Polsky town, some 70 km northwest of Vladimir, Russia. Maslenitsa is an Eastern Slavic religious and folk holiday, celebrated during the last week before Great Lent.

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