An Orthodox priest leads pilgrims in the Velikoretsky procession, one of the largest in Russia, annually held from June 3 to 8 to venerate the Icon of St Nicholas discovered, as legend has it, on the bank of the Velikaya River in the 14th century in Kirov Region, Russia on June 5, 2021. The route reaching from Kirov to the village of Velikoretskoye and back measures a total of 150km and attracts thousands of believers. (Photo by Dmitry Feoktistov/TASS)
