A young woman attends Ivan Kupala festival celebrations at Lake Ilmen in Novgorod Region.

02.07.2011#930172

Participants attend Ivan Kupala festival celebrations at Lake Ilmen in Novgorod Region.

02.07.2011#930165

Participants attend Ivan Kupala festival celebrations at Lake Ilmen in Novgorod Region.

02.07.2011#930164

Young women bathe during Ivan Kupala festival celebrations at Lake Ilmen in Novgorod Region.

02.07.2011#930163

A man jumps over the fire during Ivan Kupala festival celebrations at Lake Ilmen in Novgorod Region.

02.07.2011#930162

A man with a kid jumps over the fire during Ivan Kupala festival celebrations at Lake Ilmen in Novgorod Region.

02.07.2011#930161

Women bathe during Ivan Kupala festival celebrations at Lake Ilmen in Novgorod Region.

02.07.2011#930160

Participants walk in water to start a bonfire during Ivan Kupala festival celebrations at Lake Ilmen in Novgorod Region.

02.07.2011#930159

Participants dance around a purificatory fire during Ivan Kupala festival celebrations at Lake Ilmen in Novgorod Region.

02.07.2011#930158

Young women attend Ivan Kupala festival celebrations at Lake Ilmen in Novgorod Region.

02.07.2011#930157

Women attend Ivan Kupala festival celebrations at Lake Ilmen in Novgorod Region.

02.07.2011#930156

A lightning seen in a thunderstorm at Lake Ilmen in Novgorod Region.

02.07.2011#930155