Suzdal residents sing and dance around Maslenitsa scarecrow during Maslenitsa celebration.07.03.2011#876707
Resident of the Istra District (Moscow Region) eating pancakes during Maslenitsa celebration.06.03.2011#876702
Artists perform on stage during the celebration of Maslenitsa (Shrovetide) on Vasilevsky Spusk (near St. Basil's Cathedral) in Moscow.06.03.2011#876578
Woman pulls a stuffed goat's beard during the celebration of Maslenitsa Shrovetide in the 300th anniversary of St. Petersburg Park.06.03.2011#876577
Children riding in inflatable balloons during the celebration celebration of Maslenitsa Shrovetide in 300th anniversary of St. Petersburg Park.06.03.2011#876576
A man climbs a wooden pole for prizes during the celebration of Maslenitsa Shrovetide in the 300th anniversary of St. Petersburg Park.06.03.2011#876575
Fireworks show before burning the effigies during Maslenitsa Shrovetide celebration in the 300th anniversary of St. Petersburg Park.06.03.2011#876574
Kaliningrad Governor Nikolai Tsukanov with his wife Svetlana during Shrovetide festivities in the town of Gusev.06.03.2011#876573
Istra District residents burn down the world's biggest effigy during Shirokaya Maslenitsa festival in Moscow Region.06.03.2011#876564
Istra District residents in a tug-of-war during Shirokaya Maslenitsa festival in Moscow Region.06.03.2011#876562
Istra District residents sing to the guitar during Shirokaya Maslenitsa festival in Moscow Region.06.03.2011#876561
Istra District residents are puring vodka during Shirokaya Maslenitsa festival in Moscow Region.06.03.2011#876560
Istra District resident rides on horseback during Shirokaya Maslenitsa festival in Moscow Region.06.03.2011#876559
Istra District resident competes in slingshot shooting during Shirokaya Maslenitsa festival in Moscow Region.06.03.2011#876558
Circus actors with a tame bear perform during Shirokaya Maslenitsa festival in Istra District, Moscow Region.06.03.2011#876557
Villagers of Kokui village in the Trans-Baikal Region ride on a horse-drawn sled during Maslenitsa (Shrovetide) festivities on the Shilka river.05.03.2011#876538
Villagers of Kokui village in the Trans-Baikal Region during Maslenitsa (Shrovetide) festivities on the Shilka river.05.03.2011#876537
Resident of village Kokui village in the Trans-Baikal area walks on stilts during festivities dedicated to Maslenitsa.06.03.2011#876536
Jesters treat each other to bagels during Shirokaya Maslenitsa festivities in Samara.06.03.2011#876448
Participants of Shirokaya Maslenitsa festivities are carrying an effigy of Maslenitsa.06.03.2011#876439
A man is climbing a pole for a prize during Shirokaya Maslenitsa festivities in Veliki Novgorod06.03.2011#876438
Young men are pillow-fighting in the Kremlin Park during Shirokaya Maslenitsa festivities in Veliki Novgorod06.03.2011#876437
Young men are fist-fighting during Shirokaya Maslenitsa festivities in Veliki Novgorod06.03.2011#876436
Children are treating themselves to pancakes during Shirokaya Maslenitsa festivities in Veliki Novgorod.06.03.2011#876435
City residnets are painting themselves with soot to get good luck during Shirokaya Maslenitsa festivities in Veliki Novgorod06.03.2011#876434
An effigy of maslenitsa is burnt during the "Shirokaya Maslenitsa" (Shrovetide) festival.06.03.2011#876257
Festival guests eat pancakes during the "Shirokaya Maslenitsa" (Shrovetide) festival.06.03.2011#876256
A Cossack drinks vodka and eats pancakes during the "Shirokaya Maslenitsa" (Shrovetide) festival in Starocherkasskaya village, Rostov Region.06.03.2011#876255
Participants of "Shirokaya Maslenitsa" (Shrovetide) festival in Suzdal are watching goose fights.06.03.2011#876244
Participants of "Shirokaya Maslenitsa" (Shrovetide) festival in Suzdal are watching goose fights.06.03.2011#876243
People are climbing a pole for prizes at "Shirokaya Maslenitsa" (Shrovetide) festival in Suzdal.06.03.2011#876217
Members of military and historical clubs participating in knights' fights during Maslenitsa celebration in Suzdal.06.03.2011#876160
Animators making scarecrow of Maslenitsa to burn it down during Maslenitsa celebration in Suzdal.06.03.2011#876159
Berdsk residents participating in Taking Snow City contest during Maslenitsa carnival celebration at the square of the Transfiguration Cathedral.06.03.2011#876018
Berdsk residents participating in Wall To Wall contest during Maslenitsa carnival celebration at the square of the Transfiguration Cathedral.06.03.2011#876017
Participants of Maslenitsa carnival celebration at the square of the Transfiguration Cathedral in the town of Berdsk.06.03.2011#876016
Children participating in pillow fights during Maslenitsa carnival celebration at the square of the Transfiguration Cathedral in the town of Berdsk.06.03.2011#876015
Berdsk residents participating in Taking Snow City contest during Maslenitsa carnival celebration at the square of the Transfiguration Cathedral.06.03.2011#876013
A man pulling the truck during the strongmen contest at Maslenitsa carnival celebration in Vladivostok.06.03.2011#875982
A man participating in tug-of-war contest during Maslenitsa carnival celebration in Vladivostok.06.03.2011#875981
A man climbing the post to get a prize during the Maslenitsa carnival celebration in Vladivostok.06.03.2011#875980