A womanplunges into an ice-hole with her newly born child during the celebrations of Epiphany. Traditional 'Epiphany bathing' symbolises batism of Christ and ice-holes in rivers are blessed by the priests to represent holy waters of the Jordan River.
Russian Orthodox clergymen consecrate the water in a river for celebrations of Epiphany. Traditional 'Epiphany bathing' symbolises batism of Christ and ice-holes in rivers are blessed by the priests to represent holy waters of the Jordan River.
Russian people plunge into an ice-hole during celebrations of Epiphany. Traditional 'Epiphany bathing' symbolises batism of Christ and ice-holes in rivers are blessed by the priests to represent holy waters of the Jordan River.
Russian people plunge into an ice-hole during celebrations of Epiphany. Traditional 'Epiphany bathing' symbolises batism of Christ and ice-holes in rivers are blessed by the priests to represent holy waters of the Jordan River.