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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)
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