Artist Alexander Shilov at a meeting of the Patriarchal Culture Council of the Russian Orthodox Church.

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President of the Russian Academy of Arts, sculptor Zurab Tsereteli (right) at a meeting of the Patriarchal Council for Culture of the Russian Orthodox Church at the Cathedral of Christ the Savior in Moscow.

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Archimandrite Tikhon (Shevkunov) at a meeting of the Patriarchal Culture Council of the Russian Orthodox Church.

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Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia Kirill decorates viola player Yury Bashmet, right, artistic director and chief conductor of the New Russia State Symphony Orchestra and the Soloists of Moscow chamber ensemble, with an Order of Sergiy of Radonezh Third Degree at a meeting of the Patriarchal Culture Council of the Russian Orthodox Church. religion, creed, believer, cross, icon

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Film director Nikita Mikhalkov, president of the Russian Union of Film-Makers, pictured at a meeting of the Patriarchal Culture Council of the Russian Orthodox Church.

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Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia Kirill decorates President of the Russian Hockey Federation Vladislav Tretyak with an Order if St Prince Dmitry Donskoy Second Degree at a meeting of the Patriarchal Culture Council of the Russian Orthodox Church.

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Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia Kirill at a meeting of the Patriarchal Culture Council of the Russian Orthodox Church.

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Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia Kirill at a meeting of the Patriarchal Culture Council of the Russian Orthodox Church.

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Alisa band leader and frontman Konstantin Kinchev at a meeting of the Patriarchal Culture Council of the Russian Orthodox Church.

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Artist Ilya Glazunov at a meeting of the Patriarchal Culture Council of the Russian Orthodox Church.

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Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia Kirill at a meeting of the Patriarchal Culture Council of the Russian Orthodox Church.

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Metropolitan Hillarion pictured in Christ the Savior Cathedral, Moscow ahead of a meeting of the Patriarchal Culture Council of the Russian Orthodox Church.

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From left: Archpriest Andrey Milkin, head of Patriarch protocol service; president of the Russian Writers' Union Valery Ganichev and composer Alexandra Pakhmutova President of the Russian Hockey Federation pictured in Christ the Savior Cathedral, Moscow ahead of a meeting of the Patriarchal Culture Council of the Russian Orthodox Church.

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From left: Andrey Milkin, head of Patriarch protocol service; president of the Russian Writers' Union Valery Ganichev and composer Alexandra Pakhmutova President of the Russian Hockey Federation pictured in Christ the Savior Cathedral, Moscow ahead of a meeting of the Patriarchal Culture Council of the Russian Orthodox Church.

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President of the Russian Hockey Federation Vladislav Tretyak and viola player Yury Bashmet, artistic director and chief conductor of the New Russia State Symphony Orchestra and the Soloists of Moscow chamber ensemble, pictured in Christ the Savior Cathedral, Moscow at a meeting of the Patriarchal Culture Council of the Russian Orthodox Church.

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Viola player Yury Bashmet, artistic director and chief conductor of the New Russia State Symphony Orchestra and the Soloists of Moscow chamber ensemble, pictured in Christ the Savior Cathedral, Moscow at a meeting of the Patriarchal Culture Council of the Russian Orthodox Church.

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Viola player Yury Bashmet, artistic director and chief conductor of the New Russia State Symphony Orchestra and the Soloists of Moscow chamber ensemble, and Zurab Tsereteli, right, President of the Russian Arts Academy, pictured in Christ the Savior Cathedral, Moscow at a meeting of the Patriarchal Culture Council of the Russian Orthodox Church.

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Zurab Tsereteli, left, President of the Russian Arts Academy, pictured in Christ the Savior Cathedral, Moscow at a meeting of the Patriarchal Culture Council of the Russian Orthodox Church.

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