A man in a costume of shepherd takes part in the city festival ahead of the Maslenitsa (Pancake week) in downtown Moscow, Russia. Maslenitsa is an Eastern Slavic religious and folk holiday, celebrated during the last week before Great Lent.

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People dance during the city festival ahead of the Maslenitsa (Pancake week) in downtown Moscow, Russia. Maslenitsa is an Eastern Slavic religious and folk holiday, celebrated during the last week before Great Lent.

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Effigies of Lady Maslenitsa are pictured with the Spasskaya tower in the background during the city festival ahead of the Maslenitsa (Pancake week) in downtown Moscow, Russia. Maslenitsa is an Eastern Slavic religious and folk holiday, celebrated during the last week before Great Lent.

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A woman smiles as she poses for a photo with people in pagan masks during the city festival ahead of the Maslenitsa (Pancake week) in downtown Moscow, Russia. Maslenitsa is an Eastern Slavic religious and folk holiday, celebrated during the last week before Great Lent.

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A woman dances with a man wearing a pagan mask as they take part in the city festival ahead of the Maslenitsa (Pancake week) in downtown Moscow, Russia. Maslenitsa is an Eastern Slavic religious and folk holiday, celebrated during the last week before Great Lent.

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Effigies of Lady Maslenitsa are pictured during the city festival ahead of the Maslenitsa (Pancake week) in downtown Moscow, Russia. Maslenitsa is an Eastern Slavic religious and folk holiday, celebrated during the last week before Great Lent.

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A woman in traditional costume performs as she takes part in the city festival ahead of the Maslenitsa (Pancake week) in downtown Moscow, Russia. Maslenitsa is an Eastern Slavic religious and folk holiday, celebrated during the last week before Great Lent.

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A woman cooks pancakes during the city festival ahead of the Maslenitsa (Pancake week) in downtown Moscow, Russia. Maslenitsa is an Eastern Slavic religious and folk holiday, celebrated during the last week before Great Lent.

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People wearing pagan costumes perform as they take part at the city festival ahead of the Maslenitsa (Pancake week) in downtown Moscow, Russia. Maslenitsa is an Eastern Slavic religious and folk holiday, celebrated during the last week before Great Lent.

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A man wearing a costume of a bear plays balalaika as he takes part at the city festival ahead of the Maslenitsa (Pancake week) in Moscow, Russia. Maslenitsa is an Eastern Slavic religious and folk holiday, celebrated during the last week before Great Lent.

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