Thessaloniki, Greece. Jan. 6, 2013. Yiorgos Ipsilantis, 28, kisses the wooden cross after being the first to retrieve it, during an Epiphany ceremony to bless the water in northern Greece city of Thessaloniki. Similar ceremonies to mark Epiphany Day were held across Greece on river banks, seafronts and lakes. An Orthodox priest throws a cross into the water and swimmers race to be the first to retrieve it.

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