Gerd Ludwigのインスタグラム(gerdludwig) - 1月19日 06時00分

This gallery of photographs was taken over several years in various locations in Russia.

Today, on the eve of Russian Orthodox Epiphany, which falls on January 19th (as the Russian Orthodox Church follows the Julian Calendar) thousands of Russians – young and old - prepare to do what they do on Epiphany every year. They gather on frozen rivers and lakes all across their vast country to take a dip in the icy priest-blessed waters. This is believed to cleanse the soul of sins and protect the faithful from evil. According to Orthodox Christian tradition, this January feast day celebrates the baptism of Jesus in the River Jordan.

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