Men drink water from an ice hole at the Mamayeva Sloboda open-air ethnography museum during Epiphany celebrations.19.01.2011#842944
A man dives into an ice hole at the Mamayeva Sloboda open-air ethnography museum during Epiphany celebrations.19.01.2011#842943
Viktor Yushchenko swims in icy waters at the Mamayeva Sloboda open-air ethnography museum during Epiphany celebrations.19.01.2011#842933
A young man crosses himself before taking a dip into icy water in the Sestroretsky Razliv lake near the Church of Sts. Peter and Paul during Epiphany celebrations.19.01.2011#842920
Young people tak a dip into icy water in the Sestroretsky Razliv lake near the Church of Sts. Peter and Paul during Epiphany celebrations.19.01.2011#842919
A man diving into an ice hole made in Komsomolskoye lake during Epiphany celebrations.19.01.2011#842888
Women gathering water from the lake by Raifsky Monastery of Our Lady during the celebration of the Baptism of Jesus.19.01.2011#842752
A man bathing at the font by Raifsky Monastery of Our Lady during the Baptism of Jesus.19.01.2011#842751
Woman bathing by the walls of Raifsky Monastery of Our Lady during the celebration of the Baptism of Jesus.19.01.2011#842749
A divine service held by the walls of Raifsky Monastery of Our Lady before blessing the water in the lake.19.01.2011#842748
A man bathing by the walls of Raifsky Monastery of Our Lady during the celebration of the Baptism of Jesus.19.01.2011#842747
Novosibirsk's residents taking part in traditional Epiphany bathing at the Ob River.19.01.2011#842682
Novosibirsk's residents taking part in traditional Epiphany bathing at the Ob River.19.01.2011#842681
Novosibirsk's residents taking part in traditional Epiphany bathing at the Ob River.19.01.2011#842680
People gathering blessed water from the Saint Spring in Iskitim, Novgorod Region, during the Baptism of Jesus.19.01.2011#842674
Woman bathing in an ice hole during the Baptism of Jesus at the Teryaevo settlement, Volokolamsk District.18.01.2011#842663
A woman taking part in Epiphany bathing at Teryayevo settlement, Volokolamsky District.18.01.2011#842662
A man taking part in traditional Epiphany bathing at Teryaevo Settlement, Volokolamsk District.19.01.2011#842657
Priests standing on the shore of the Moscow River during the traditional Epiphany bathing.19.01.2011#842561
A woman going out of an ice hole after traditional Epiphany bathing in Kolomenskoye.19.01.2011#842557
Muscovites taking part in traditional Epiphany bathing at Maly Bezdonny (Minor Bottomless) Lake in Serebryannyi Bor.19.01.2011#842256
Muscovites taking part in traditional Epiphany bathing at Maly Bezdonny (Minor Bottomless) Lake in Serebryannyi Bor.19.01.2011#842254
Muscovites taking part in traditional Epiphany bathing at Maly Bezdonny (Minor Bottomless) Lake in Serebryannyi Bor.19.01.2011#842250
Muscovites taking part in traditional Epiphany bathing at Maly Bezdonny (Minor Bottomless) Lake in Serebryannyi Bor.19.01.2011#842249
Muscovites taking part in traditional Epiphany bathing at Maly Bezdonny (Minor Bottomless) Lake in Serebryannyi Bor.19.01.2011#842248
Muscovites taking part in traditional Epiphany bathing at Maly Bezdonny (Minor Bottomless) Lake in Serebryannyi Bor.18.01.2011#842245
Believers kissing an icon during a holiday service on the day of Epiphany at the St.Josef Monastery in Volokolamsk.18.01.2011#842204
A priest anointing parishioners during a holiday service on the day of Epiphany at the St.Josef Monastery in Volokolamsk.18.01.2011#842203