Actors performer during Maslenitsa (Shrovetide) holiday celebrations at Torzhok, Tver region, 217 km (136 miles) north-west of Moscow, Russia, Sunday, February 26, 2023. Maslenitsa is an Orthodox Christian holiday celebrated in the last week before the Orthodox Lent. The festivities feature baking traditional pancakes, sleigh rides, sparring between groups of men and, finally burning the effigy of Maslenitsa. (Photo by AP Photo/Stringer)
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