The ritual of blessing Easter loaves and eggs is held near St. Prince Vladimir's Cathedral in Sochi.04.05.2013#1462534
The ritual of blessing Easter loaves and eggs is held near St. Prince Vladimir's Cathedral in Sochi.04.05.2013#1462533
The ritual of blessing Easter loaves and eggs is held near St. Prince Vladimir's Cathedral in Sochi.04.05.2013#1462532
Easter loaves and eggs during the blessing ceremony at the Church of St. Peter, Metropolitan of Moscow, in St. Petersburg.04.05.2013#1462496
Easter loaves and eggs during the blessing ceremony at the Church of St. Peter, Metropolitan of Moscow, in St. Petersburg.04.05.2013#1462495
Priest Pavel Kulikov (right) and sacristan and St. Petersburg City Legislative Assembly deputy Vitaly Milonov during the blessing of Easter cakes and eggs before Easter celebration in the Church of St. Peter the Metropolitan of Moscow in St. Petersburg.04.05.2013#1462493
Archimandrite Irinarkh (right) and sacristan and St. Petersburg City Legislative Assembly deputy Vitaly Milonov during the blessing of Easter cakes and eggs before Easter celebration in the Church of St. Peter the Metropolitan of Moscow in St. Petersburg.04.05.2013#1462492
Archimandrite Irinarkh (center) and sacristan and St. Petersburg City Legislative Assembly deputy Vitaly Milonov during the blessing of Easter cakes and eggs before Easter celebration in the Church of St. Peter the Metropolitan of Moscow in St. Petersburg.04.05.2013#1462491
From right, foreground: Archimandrite Irinarkh and sacristan and St. Petersburg City Legislative Assembly deputy Vitaly Milonov during the blessing of Easter cakes and eggs before Easter celebration in the Church of St. Peter the Metropolitan of Moscow in St. Petersburg.04.05.2013#1462490
A child during the rite of blessing Easter loaves and eggs near the Cathedral of Christ the Savior in Kaliningrad.04.05.2013#1462467
Believers during the rite of blessing Easter loaves and eggs near the Cathedral of Christ the Savior in Kaliningrad.04.05.2013#1462465
A priest conducts the rite of blessing Easter loaves and eggs before Easter celebrations near the Cathedral of Christ the Savior in Kaliningrad.04.05.2013#1462464
A priest conducts the rite of blessing Easter loaves and eggs before Easter celebrations near the Cathedral of Christ the Savior in Kaliningrad.04.05.2013#1462463
Children during the rite of blessing Easter eggs and loaves near the Cathedral of Christ the Savior in Kaliningrad.04.05.2013#1462462
A priest conducts the rite of blessing Easter loaves and eggs before Easter celebrations at the Cathedral of St. Alexander Nevsky in Novosibirsk.04.05.2013#1462460
A believer near the Cathedral of St. Alexander Nevsky in Novosibirsk, where the rite of blessing Easter eggs and loaves is conducted before Easter.04.05.2013#1462459
Believers near the Transfiguration Cathedral in the town of Berdsk, where the rite of blessing Easter eggs and loaves is conducted before Easter.04.05.2013#1462431
A priest conducts the blessing of Easter cakes and eggs outside the Transfiguration Cathedral in the city of Berdsk ahead of the Easter celebrations.04.05.2013#1462430
Children collect donations after the rite of blessing Easter eggs and loaves at the Transfiguration Cathedral in the town of Berdsk.04.05.2013#1462429
A priest conducts the blessing of Easter cakes and eggs outside the Transfiguration Cathedral in the city of Berdsk ahead of the Easter celebrations.04.05.2013#1462428
Believers seen during the blessing of Easter cakes and eggs outside the Transfiguration Cathedral in the city of Berdsk.04.05.2013#1462427
A priest reads blessing over Easter cakes and eggs outside the Church of Dormition of Our Lady in Vladivostok.04.05.2013#1462390
A priest blesses Easter cakes and eggs with prayers outside the Church of Dormition of Our Lady in Vladivostok.04.05.2013#1462389
Easter cakes and eggs blessed seen outside the Church of Dormition of Our Lady in Vladivostok ahead of blessing prayers.04.05.2013#1462387