Moscow Oblast, Russia. 19th January, 2018: Priest performs a religious service of the Great Blessing of Waters on the eve of the Orthodox feast of Epiphany at the Epiphany Joseph-Volokolamsk Monastery located 17 km northeast of Volokolamsk in Moscow Oblast. In Eastern Christianity, the feast of Epiphany commemorates the Baptism of Jesus. The Russian Orthodox Church celebrates the holiday according to the Julian calendar. Credit: Victor Vytolskiy/Alamy Live News

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