However local emergency services in some regions cancelled events, saying it was too hazardous for worshippers to cut bathing ...
Russians in the southern city of Anapa took their traditional Epiphany dips in waters affected by a major oil spill, ...
Thousands of Russians celebrating the Orthodox Christian feast day of Epiphany, where worshippers bathe in the icy waters of ...
A man steps down to plunge as a cross is reflected in icy water before celebrating the Orthodox Epiphany in the Stroginskaya ...
Dozens of people in Moscow take a dip in freezing water to mark Epiphany, a major holiday in Orthodox Christianity. The ritual marks the baptism of Jesus Christ and is said to cleanse the participant ...
Across Russia, the devout celebrate Epiphany on January 19 by immersing themselves in frigid water through holes cut through ...
Serbian Orthodox believers swim in the icy waters of the Danube River during Epiphany celebrations in Belgrade. Camera: ...
Dozens of people in Moscow take a dip in freezing water to mark Epiphany, a major holiday in Orthodox Christianity. The ritual marks the baptism of Jesus Christ and is said to cleanse the ...
Across Russia, the devout and the daring celebrate Epiphany on Jan. 19 by immersing themselves in frigid water through holes cut through the ice of lakes and rivers, imitating the baptism of Jesus ...
Across Russia, the devout and the daring celebrate Epiphany on Jan. 19 by immersing themselves in frigid water through holes cut through the ice of lakes and rivers, imitating the baptism of Jesus ...