A follower takes a ritual meal during the Mari native religion prayer service, offering a sacrifice of cattle and poultry to the gods and spirits, in the sacred forest grove (kusoto).

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Followers of the Mari native religion hold a prayer service, offering a sacrifice of cattle and poultry to the gods and spirits, in the sacred forest grove (kusoto).

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Karts (Mari pagan priests) conduct a prayer service, offering a sacrifice of cattle and poultry to the gods and spirits, in the sacred forest grove (kusoto).

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Followers of the Mari native religion hold a prayer service, offering a sacrifice of cattle and poultry to the gods and spirits, in the sacred forest grove (kusoto).

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Karts (Mari pagan priests) conduct a prayer service, offering a sacrifice of cattle and poultry to the gods and spirits, in the sacred forest grove (kusoto).

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A kart (Mari pagan priest) near the prayer-gift table. Followers of the Mari native religion hold a prayer service, offering a sacrifice of cattle and poultry to the gods and spirits, in the sacred forest grove (kusoto).

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A kart (Mari pagan priest) near the prayer-gift table. Followers of the Mari native religion hold a prayer service, offering a sacrifice of cattle and poultry to the gods and spirits, in the sacred forest grove (kusoto).

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Karts (Mari pagan priests) near the prayer-gift table. Followers of the Mari native religion hold a prayer service, offering a sacrifice of cattle and poultry to the gods and spirits, in the sacred forest grove (kusoto).

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A kart (Mari pagan priest) near the prayer-gift table. Followers of the Mari native religion hold a prayer service, offering a sacrifice of cattle and poultry to the gods and spirits, in the sacred forest grove (kusoto).

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Followers of the Mari native religion prepare for a prayer service, offering a sacrifice of cattle and poultry to the gods and spirits, in the sacred forest grove (kusoto).

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A mug with kvas on a stub in the sacred forest grove (kusoto), where followers of the Mari native religion hold a prayer service, offering a sacrifice of cattle and poultry to the gods and spirits.

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A follower drinking kvass during the Mari native religion prayer service, offering a sacrifice of cattle and poultry to the gods and spirits, in the sacred forest grove (kusoto).

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A follower during the Mari native religion prayer service, offering a sacrifice of cattle and poultry to the gods and spirits, in the sacred forest grove (kusoto).

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A prayer-gift table in the sacred grove (kusoto) where the followers of the Mari native religion hold a prayer service for their gods and spirits, offering a sacrifice of cattle and poultry.

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Followers next to the prayer-gift table, during the Mari native religion prayer service, offering a sacrifice of cattle and poultry to the gods and spirits, in the sacred forest grove (kusoto).

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Followers next to the prayer-gift table, during the Mari native religion prayer service, offering a sacrifice of cattle and poultry to the gods and spirits, in the sacred forest grove (kusoto).

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Followers next to the prayer-gift table, during the Mari native religion prayer service, offering a sacrifice of cattle and poultry to the gods and spirits, in the sacred forest grove (kusoto).

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Followers next to the prayer-gift table, during the Mari native religion prayer service, offering a sacrifice of cattle and poultry to the gods and spirits, in the sacred forest grove (kusoto).

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A follower near a campfire during the Mari native religion prayer service, offering a sacrifice of cattle and poultry to the gods and spirits, in the sacred forest grove (kusoto).

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Followers of the Mari native religion pluck a sacrifice goose during a prayer service, offering a sacrifice of cattle and poultry to the gods and spirits, in the sacred forest grove (kusoto).

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An entrance to the sacred orest grove (kusoto) where followers of the Mari native religion hold a prayer service, offering a sacrifice of cattle and poultry to the gods and spirits.

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A kart (Mari pagan priest) near the campfire. Followers of the Mari native religion hold a prayer service, offering a sacrifice of cattle and poultry to the gods and spirits, in the sacred forest grove (kusoto).

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A kart (Mari pagan priest) and a sacrificed goose. Followers of the Mari native religion hold a prayer service, offering a sacrifice of cattle and poultry to the gods and spirits, in the sacred forest grove (kusoto).

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A sacrificed goose. Followers of the Mari native religion hold a prayer service, offering a sacrifice of cattle and poultry to the gods and spirits, in the sacred forest grove (kusoto).

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An entrance to the sacred orest grove (kusoto) where followers of the Mari native religion hold a prayer service, offering a sacrifice of cattle and poultry to the gods and spirits.

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Followers take a ritual meal after the Mari native religion prayer service, offering a sacrifice of cattle and poultry to the gods and spirits, in the sacred forest grove (kusoto).

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Followers take a ritual meal after the Mari native religion prayer service, offering a sacrifice of cattle and poultry to the gods and spirits, in the sacred forest grove (kusoto).

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Followers of the Mari native religion hold a prayer service, offering a sacrifice of cattle and poultry to the gods and spirits, in the sacred forest grove (kusoto).

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Followers of the Mari native religion hold a prayer service, offering a sacrifice of cattle and poultry to the gods and spirits, in the sacred forest grove (kusoto).

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Followers prepare for the Mari native religion prayer service, offering a sacrifice of cattle and poultry to the gods and spirits, in the sacred forest grove (kusoto). A kart (Mari pagan priest) before a prayer.

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A follower pours kvass into a mug during the Mari native religion prayer service, offering a sacrifice of cattle and poultry to the gods and spirits, in the sacred forest grove (kusoto).

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Followers prepare meat during the Mari native religion prayer service, offering a sacrifice of cattle and poultry to the gods and spirits, in the sacred forest grove (kusoto).

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Large cooking pots, where ritual food is cooked, in the sacred forest grove (kusoto). Followers of the Mari native religion prepare to hold a prayer service, offering a sacrifice of cattle and poultry to the gods and spirits.

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Large cooking pots, where ritual food is cooked, in the sacred forest grove (kusoto). Followers of the Mari native religion prepare to hold a prayer service, offering a sacrifice of cattle and poultry to the gods and spirits.

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Followers of the Mari native religion by large cooking pots where ritual food is cooked in the sacred forest grove (kusoto) before a prayer service, where a sacrifice of cattle and poultry is offered to the gods and spirits.

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A follower with the prayer-gift table during the preparation for the Mari native religion prayer service, offering a sacrifice of cattle and poultry to the gods and spirits, in the sacred forest grove (kusoto).

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Food on a table in the sacred forest grove (kusoto). Followers of the Mari native religion prepare to hold a prayer service, offering a sacrifice of cattle and poultry to the gods and spirits.

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A follower prepares for the Mari native religion prayer service, offering a sacrifice of cattle and poultry to the gods and spirits, in the sacred forest grove (kusoto).

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