Ded Moroz (Russian Santa) arrived from Veliky Ustyug in a white cabriolet accompanied by Snow Maiden and other fairy tale characters to be welcomed by Muscovites on Manezhnaya Square.

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Ded Moroz (Russian Santa) and Snow Maiden welcomed by Muscovites on Manezhnaya Square. On the left is Moscow's Mayor Yuri Luzhkov dressed as a Sorcerer.

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From right: Moscow's Mayor Yuri Luzhkov and singer Iosif Kobzon dressed as sorcerers on Manezhnaya Square to welcome Ded Moroz (Russian Santa) arriving from Veliky Ustyug.

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Ded Moroz (Russian Santa) arrived from Veliky Ustyug in a white cabriolet accompanied by Snow Maiden and other fairy tale characters to be welcomed by Muscovites on Manezhnaya Square.

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Ded Moroz (Russian Santa) arrived in Moscow from Veliky Ustyug in a white cabriolet to be welcomed by Muscovites on Manezhnaya Square.

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Moscow's Mayor Yuri Luzhkov dressed as sorcerer on Manezhnaya Square to welcome Ded Moroz (Russian Santa) arriving from Veliky Ustyug.

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From right: Moscow's Mayor Yuri Luzhkov and singer Iosif Kobzon dressed as sorcerers on Manezhnaya Square to welcome Ded Moroz (Russian Santa) who is to arrive from Veliky Ustyug.

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Moscow's Mayor Yuri Luzhkov, right in the foreground, with Ded Moroz (Russian Santa) and Snow Maiden in a white cabriolet on Manezhnaya Square.

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