A man immerses himself in icy waters during celebrations for the Orthodox Epiphany on the ice-covered lake near the village of Dubrovichi outside Ryazan, Russia, January 19, 2016. Orthodox believers mark Epiphany on January 19 by immersing themselves in icy waters regardless of the weather. (Photo by Maxim Shemetov/Reuters)





People walk through the snowstorm to immerse themselves in icy waters during celebrations for the Orthodox Epiphany on the ice-covered lake near the village of Dubrovichi outside Ryazan, Russia, January 19, 2016. (Photo by Maxim Shemetov/Reuters)





A man jumps into icy water during Epiphany celebrations in the historic town of Pereslavl Zalessky, January 19, 2016. (Photo by Maxim Zmeyev/Reuters)





A man jumps into icy water during Epiphany celebration in the historic town of Pereslavl Zalessky, some 150 km (93 miles) from Moscow, January 19, 2016. (Photo by Maxim Zmeyev/Reuters)





People take part in a procession as part of celebrations for Orthodox Epiphany in Minsk, January 19, 2016. (Photo by Vasily Fedosenko/Reuters)





A man crosses himself as he is ready to dip into the icy waters of a lake as part of celebrations for Orthodox Epiphany in Minsk, January 19, 2016. (Photo by Vasily Fedosenko/Reuters)





A woman swims in icy waters of a lake during celebrations of Orthodox Epiphany in Minsk, January 19, 2016. (Photo by Vasily Fedosenko/Reuters)





A woman makes a cross sign after taking a dip in icy waters during celebrations for the Orthodox Epiphany in the Sea of Japan in the far eastern city of Vladivostok, Russia, January 19, 2016. Orthodox believers mark Epiphany on January 19 by immersing themselves in icy waters regardless of the weather. (Photo by Yuri Maltsev/Reuters)





A man immerses himself in icy waters during celebrations for the Orthodox Epiphany in the Sea of Japan in the far eastern city of Vladivostok, Russia, January 19, 2016. (Photo by Yuri Maltsev/Reuters)





A man and a girl take a dip in icy waters during celebrations for the Orthodox Epiphany in the Sea of Japan in the far eastern city of Vladivostok, Russia, January 19, 2016. (Photo by Yuri Maltsev/Reuters)





A man takes a dip during Epiphany celebration at the Bolshaya Almatinka river bank in Almaty, Kazakhstan, January 19, 2016. (Photo by Shamil Zhumatov/Reuters)





A man takes a dip in icy waters during celebrations for the Orthodox Epiphany on the Dnipro River in Kiev, Ukraine, January 19, 2016. (Photo by Valentyn Ogirenko/Reuters)





A woman leaves icy waters during celebrations for the Orthodox Epiphany on the Dnipro River in Kiev, Ukraine, January 19, 2016. (Photo by Valentyn Ogirenko/Reuters)





A woman takes a dip in icy waters during celebrations for the Orthodox Epiphany on the Dnipro River in Kiev, Ukraine, January 19, 2016. (Photo by Valentyn Ogirenko/Reuters)





A couple takes a dip in icy waters during celebrations for the Orthodox Epiphany on the Dnipro River in Kiev, Ukraine, January 19, 2016. (Photo by Valentyn Ogirenko/Reuters)





A man dips his head in icy waters during celebrations for the Orthodox Epiphany in the historic town of Pereslavl Zalessky, Russia, January 19, 2016. (Photo by Maxim Zmeyev/Reuters)





A man takes a dip in icy waters during celebrations for the Orthodox Epiphany on the Trubezh River near the church of Forty Saints, in the historic town of Pereslavl Zalessky, Russia, January 19, 2016. (Photo by Maxim Zmeyev/Reuters)





A man immerses himself in icy waters of a lake during celebrations of the Orthodox Epiphany outside Ryazan, Russia, January 19, 2016. (Photo by Maxim Shemetov/Reuters)





People react as they take a dip in a lake during Orthodox Epiphany celebrations in Kiev, Ukraine, January 19, 2016. Orthodox Christians celebrate the religious holiday of Epiphany according to the Gregorian calendar on January 19 by immersing themselves in water. (Photo by Gleb Garanich/Reuters)





A man crosses himself as he takes a dip in a lake during Orthodox Epiphany celebrations in Kiev, Ukraine, January 19, 2016. (Photo by Gleb Garanich/Reuters)





Priests take part in a religious ceremony during Orthodox Epiphany celebrations in Kiev, Ukraine, January 19, 2016. (Photo by Gleb Garanich/Reuters)





A man chops a cross-shaped hole in ice before a religious ceremony during Orthodox Epiphany celebrations in Kiev, Ukraine, January 19, 2016. (Photo by Gleb Garanich/Reuters)





People react as they take a dip in a lake during Orthodox Epiphany celebrations in Kiev, Ukraine, January 19, 2016. (Photo by Gleb Garanich/Reuters)





People react as they take a dip in a lake during Orthodox Epiphany celebrations in Kiev, Ukraine, January 19, 2016. (Photo by Gleb Garanich/Reuters)





A man takes a dip in a lake during Orthodox Epiphany celebrations in Kiev, Ukraine, January 19, 2016. (Photo by Gleb Garanich/Reuters)





People cross themselves as they take a dip in a lake during Orthodox Epiphany celebrations in Kiev, Ukraine, January 19, 2016. (Photo by Gleb Garanich/Reuters)





A woman reacts as she takes a dip in a lake during Orthodox Epiphany celebrations in Kiev, Ukraine, January 19, 2016. (Photo by Gleb Garanich/Reuters)





Priests take part in a religious ceremony during Orthodox Epiphany celebrations in Kiev, Ukraine, January 19, 2016. (Photo by Gleb Garanich/Reuters)





A man waves Russian national flag as he stands in cold waters of the Black Sea during Orthodox Epiphany celebrations in the port city of Yevpatoriya, Crimea, January 19, 2016. Orthodox believers mark Epiphany on January 19 by immersing themselves in icy waters regardless of the weather. (Photo by Pavel Rebrov/Reuters)





A woman walks out of cold waters of the Black Sea during Orthodox Epiphany celebrations in the port city of Yevpatoriya, Crimea, January 19, 2016. (Photo by Pavel Rebrov/Reuters)





People hold Russian national flags as they swim in cold waters of the Black Sea during Orthodox Epiphany celebrations in the port city of Yevpatoriya, Crimea, January 19, 2016. (Photo by Pavel Rebrov/Reuters)





Orthodox priest holds a cross as people take a dip in cold waters of the Black Sea during Orthodox Epiphany celebrations in the port city of Yevpatoriya, Crimea, January 19, 2016. (Photo by Pavel Rebrov/Reuters)





A woman crosses herself as she takes a dip in cold waters of the Black Sea during Orthodox Epiphany celebrations in the port city of Yevpatoriya, Crimea, January 19, 2016. (Photo by Pavel Rebrov/Reuters)





An emergency rescuer carries a child after bathing during Epiphany celebration at the Bolshaya Almatinka river bank in Almaty, Kazakhstan, January 19, 2016. (Photo by Shamil Zhumatov/Reuters)





A member of the local yacht club, Boyarintsev immerses himself in the waters of ice-covered Yenisei River, in the air temperature about minus 25 degrees Celsius (minus 13 degrees Fahrenheit), outside Krasnoyarsk, Siberia, Russia, January 19, 2016. Orthodox believers mark Epiphany on January 19 by immersing themselves in icy waters regardless of the weather. (Photo by Ilya Naymushin/Reuters)





A Russian Orthodox believer bathes in the icy water on Epiphany in the Neva River in St.Petersburg, Russia, Tuesday, January 19, 2016. The temperature in St.Petersburg is minus 5 Celsius (23 Fahrenheit). Thousands of Russian Orthodox Church followers plunged into icy rivers and ponds across the country to mark Epiphany, cleansing themselves with water deemed holy for the day. Water that is blessed by a cleric on Epiphany is considered holy and pure until next year's celebration, and is believed to have special powers of protection and healing. (Photo by Dmitry Lovetsky/AP Photo)





Orthodox believers bathe in cold water during Epiphany celebrations in Kiev, Ukraine, 19 January 2016. During Epiphany, some people believe that the waters have special curative properties and can be used to treat various illnesses, and many of them take icy baths as part of its celebration. (Photo by Sergey Dolzhenko/EPA)





An Orthodox believer takes an icy dip in the Moskva river as part of the celebration of Epiphany in Moscow, Russia, 19 January 2016. People believe that bathing in blessed waters during the holiday of Epiphany strengthens their spirit and body. Temperatures dropped to around minus 15 degrees Celcius, according to weather reports. (Photo by Sergei Ilnitsky/EPA)





Russian Orthodox believers bathe in ice water in a pond to mark Epiphany outside Simferopol, Crimea, Tuesday, January 19, 2016. Water that is blessed by a cleric on Epiphany is considered holy and pure until next year's celebration, and is believed to have special powers of protection and healing. The Russian Orthodox Church follows the old Julian calendar, according to which Epiphany falls on Jan. 19. (Photo by Denis Tyrin/AP Photo)





A rescue worker controls Russian Orthodox believers swimming in the icy water on Epiphany at a pond in Krasnoye Selo outside St.Petersburg, Russia, early Tuesday, January 19, 2016. The temperature in Krasnoye Selo is minus 16 Celsius (6.8 Fahrenheit). Thousands of Russian Orthodox Church followers plunged into icy rivers and ponds across the country to mark Epiphany, cleansing themselves with water deemed holy for the day. Water that is blessed by a cleric on Epiphany is considered holy and pure until next year's celebration, and is believed to have special powers of protection and healing. (Photo by Dmitry Lovetsky/AP Photo)