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Photo of the day - January 19, 2016
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The town of Alekseyevsky in Siberia Preparing an ice hole for the Orthodox Epiphany ceremony

The celebration of Epiphany in Moscow

Epiphany celebration in Moscow

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An Orthodox believer takes an icy dip in the Moskva river as part of the celebration of Epiphany in Moscow, Jan. 19, 2016. People believe that bathing in blessed waters during the holiday of Epiphany strengthens their spirit and body. Temperatures dropped to around minus 15 degrees Celcius, according to weather reports.

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January 19, 2016
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