Believers during Epiphany bathing on the Chernushka River at Pokrovskoye-Streshnevo Park in Moscow.19.01.2014#2349766
Believers dive in an ice hole on the Chernushka River at Pokrovskoye-Streshnevo Park during Epiphany bathing in Moscow.19.01.2014#2349759
Believers dive in an ice hole on the Volkhov River during Epiphany bathing in Veliky Novgorod.18.01.2014#2349757
Believers dive in an ice hole on the Volkhov River during Epiphany bathing in Veliky Novgorod.18.01.2014#2349756
Believers dive in an ice hole on the Volkhov River during Epiphany bathing in Veliky Novgorod.18.01.2014#2349755
Believers dive into the ice cold water near Mikhailo-Klopsky Monastery in Veliky Novgorod.18.01.2014#2349754
Believers dive into the ice cold water near Mikhailo-Klopsky Monastery in Veliky Novgorod.18.01.2014#2349753
Believers dive in an ice hole on the Volkhov River during Epiphany bathing in Veliky Novgorod.18.01.2014#2349751
Believers dive in an ice hole on the Volkhov River during Epiphany bathing in Veliky Novgorod.18.01.2014#2349750
Believers dip into an ice hole in the Volkhov River during Epiphany bathing in Veliky Novgorod.18.01.2014#2349749
Believers dip into an ice hole in the Volkhov River during Epiphany bathing in Veliky Novgorod.18.01.2014#2349748
Believers dip into an ice hole in the Volkhov River during Epiphany bathing in Veliky Novgorod.18.01.2014#2349747
Believers dip into an ice hole in the Volkhov River during Epiphany bathing in Veliky Novgorod.18.01.2014#2349745
Believers perform Epiphany bathing in Holy Voskresensky New Jerusalem Monastery in Istra.18.01.2014#2349731
Believers perform Epiphany bathing at Holy Voskresensky New Jerusalem Monastery in Istra.18.01.2014#2349730
A priest conducts the blessing of the iordan', a hole cut into the ice, on the Istra River near New Jerusalem Resurrection Stavropegial Monastery in Istra.18.01.2014#2349726
Believers dive into the ice cold water of Strogino floodplain during Epiphany bathing in Moscow.18.01.2014#2349722
Believers dive into the ice cold water of the Sheksna River during Epiphany bathing at Goritsy village in the Vologda Region.19.01.2014#2349719
Believers dive into the ice cold water of the Sheksna River during Epiphany bathing at Goritsy village in the Vologda Region.19.01.2014#2349717
Believers dive into the ice cold water of Strogino floodplain during Epiphany bathing in Moscow.18.01.2014#2349715
Believers dive in an ice hole at Strogino floodplain during Epiphany bathing in Moscow.18.01.2014#2349714
Believers dive into the ice cold water of Strogino floodplain during Epiphany bathing in Moscow.18.01.2014#2349712
Believers dive into the ice cold water of Strogino floodplain during Epiphany bathing in Moscow.18.01.2014#2349709
Believers gather blessed water from the Holy Spring in Iskitimsky District of the Novosibirisk Region.19.01.2014#2349707
Believers dive into the ice cold water of the Holy Spring in Iskitimsky District of the Novosibirisk Region.19.01.2014#2349703
Believers dive into the ice cold water of the Holy Spring in Iskitimsky District of the Novosibirisk Region.18.01.2014#2349702
Believers dive into the ice cold water of the Holy Spring in Iskitimsky District of the Novosibirisk Region.18.01.2014#2349701
The faithful dip into ice water in a font during Epiphany bathing on Revolution Square in Moscow.18.01.2014#2349679
The faithful dip into ice water in a font during Epiphany bathing on Revolution Square in Moscow.18.01.2014#2349678
Russian EMERCOM emergency workers on duty near an ice hole on the Rogatka river at the Gagarain TSPKO in Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk, where the faithful are Epiphany bathing.19.01.2014#2349616
The faithful while Epiphany bathing in an ice hole on the Rogatka river at the Gagarin TSPKO in Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk.18.01.2014#2349615
The faithful while Epiphany bathing in an ice hole on the Rogatka river at the Gagarin TSPKO in Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk.18.01.2014#2349614
An Epiphany jordan on Borodaevsky lake in the village of Ferapontovo, Vologda region.18.01.2014#2349607
A monk at an Epiphany jordan on Siverskoe Lake, near the walls of St. Kirill-Belozersky monastery in the town of Kirillov, Vologda region.18.01.2014#2349606