A man takes a dip in icy waters of a lake on the eve of the Orthodox Epiphany near the village of Pilnitsa, Belarus on January 18, 2020. (Photo by Vasily Fedosenko/Reuters)





A man takes a dip in icy waters of the Bolshaya Almatinka river during Orthodox Epiphany celebrations in Almaty, Kazakhstan on January 19, 2020. (Photo by Pavel Mikheyev/Reuters)





People pose for photo next to a New Year tree after dipping in water during Orthodox Epiphany celebrations in Stavropol, Russia on January 19, 2020. (Photo by Eduard Korniyenko/Reuters)





A woman reacts while taking a dip in the freezing waters of the Irtysh River during celebrations of the Orthodox Christian feast of Epiphany in Omsk, Russia on January 18, 2020. (Photo by Alexey Malgavko/Reuters)





Cadets of Automotive Armored Engineering Institute take part in celebrations of the Orthodox Christian feast of Epiphany in Omsk, Russia on January 19, 2020. (Photo by Alexey Malgavko/Reuters)





Cadets of Automotive Armored Engineering Institute take part in a procession during celebrations of the Orthodox Christian feast of Epiphany in Omsk, Russia on January 19, 2020. (Photo by Alexey Malgavko/Reuters)





A man takes a dip in the freezing waters of the Irtysh River during celebrations of the Orthodox Christian feast of Epiphany in Omsk, Russia on January 19, 2020. (Photo by Alexey Malgavko/Reuters)





A man crosses himself as he takes a dip during celebrations of the Orthodox Christian feast of Epiphany in Omsk, Russia on January 19, 2020. (Photo by Alexey Malgavko/Reuters)





A boy is assisted as he takes a dip during celebrations of the Orthodox Christian feast of Epiphany, in rebel-controlled Luhansk, Ukraine, January 19, 2020. (Photo by Alexander Ermochenko/Reuters)





A man takes a dip inside a chapel during celebrations of the Orthodox Christian feast of Epiphany in Saint Petersburg, Russia on January 19, 2020. (Photo by Anton Vaganov/Reuters)





A man walks next to a cross after taking a dip in the shallow water of the Volga river during celebrations of the Orthodox Christian feast of Epiphany in Volgograd, Russia on January 19, 2020. (Photo by Kirill Braga/Reuters)





A priest conducts a ceremony as an inmate takes a dip in the freezing waters during celebrations of the upcoming Orthodox Christian feast of Epiphany at a high-security penal colony in Omsk, Russia on January 18, 2020. (Photo by Alexey Malgavko/Reuters)





Inmates attend a service during celebrations of the upcoming Orthodox Christian feast of Epiphany at a high-security penal colony in Omsk, Russia on January 18, 2020. (Photo by Alexey Malgavko/Reuters)





A woman takes a dip in the water during Orthodox Epiphany celebrations in Moscow, Russia on January 19, 2020. (Photo by Tatyana Makeyeva/Reuters)