Kiev, Ukraine. 19th January, 2015. great Christian holiday Epiphany. One of the main traditions of celebration is swimming in Jordan (the so-called consecrated priest hole). The current winter was unusually mild in Ukraine and swimming just held on the beach. Ukrainian Church of the Moscow Patriarchate traditionally celebrated in Obolon. Credit: Igor Golovnov/Alamy Live News

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