Russian Spirit: Epiphany Bathing Across the Country
An ice hole being dug out for water consecration on Epiphany Day at Lake Siverskoye, near the Kirillo-Belozersky Monastery in Russia’s Vologda Region. © SPUTNIK/ ILIYA PITALEV
A baptistery at one of the monasteries in the Republic of Tatarstan, Russia. © SPUTNIK/ MAXIM BOGODVID
Traditional Epiphany bathing at Revolution Square in Moscow. © SPUTNIK/ EVGENY BIYATOV
Epiphany bathing at the Staroye Rakamo village in the Novgorod Region of Russia. © SPUTNIK/ KONSTANTIN CHALABOV
Traditional Epiphany bathing at Revolution Square in Moscow. © SPUTNIK/ EVGENY BIYATOV
Bathers on Epiphany Day in the lake of the Valdai Our Lady of Iberia Svyatoozyorsky (Holy Lake) Monastery. © SPUTNIK/ VLADIMIR ASTAPKOVICH
Consecration of the baptistery near the Red Caves in the vicinity of the village of Perevalnoye, Crimea. © SPUTNIK/ SERGEY MALGAVKO
A priest consecrates an ice hole in the Sport Harbour, Vladivostok. © SPUTNIK/ VITALIY ANKOV
Epiphjany bathing at the Klyazma Reservoir near the village of Ostashkovo. © SPUTNIK/ GRIGORY SYSOYEV
People bathe on Epiphany Day in the lake of the Valdai Our Lady of Iberia Svyatoozyorsky Monastery. © SPUTNIK. EVGENY BIYATOV
People gather around a campfire to warm up after a Epiphany bathing in Novosibirsk. © SPUTNIK/ ALEXANDER KRYAZHEV
20/1/16 – www.sputniknews.com
Thousands of people all across Russia braved the freezing winter temperatures to bathe in ice-cold rivers, ponds and lakes, celebrating the Orthodox Christian holiday of Epiphany — the baptism of Jesus Christ.
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