Celebrating the Epiphany
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Orthodox believers take the holy water at a church on Epiphany Day in the Romanian village of Pietrosani
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People wait with horses beginning of annual race organized by Orthodox believers on Epiphany Day in Pietrosani
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Men jump into the waters of a lake in an attempt to grab a wooden cross on Epiphany Day in Sofia
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Greek Orthodox faithful, Aleksandiridis , reaches out to retrieve a wooden crucifix
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Horses are seen before annual horse race organized by Orthodox believers on Epiphany Day in Pietrosani
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Orthodox believers take holy water at a church on Epiphany Day in Pietrosani
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A man on horse prepares for annual horse race organized by Orthodox believers on Epiphany Day in Pietrosani
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Man stands on a bridge over Tundzha river as he waits for the start of the Epiphany Day celebration in the town of Kalofer
REUTERS - 9/19
Spain's Princess Letizia, Crown Prince Felipe, King Carlos, Queen Sofia and PM Rajoy attend an Epiphany Day ceremony in Madrid
REUTERS - 10/19
Greek Orthodox men wait for the wooden cross in Istanbul
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People buy balloons after the annual race organized by Orthodox believers on Epiphany Day in the Romanian village of Pietrosani
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A man on horse competes in annual horse race organized by Orthodox believers on Epiphany Day in Pietrosan
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A man helps horse to pull log after annual horse race organized by Orthodox believers on Epiphany Day in Pietrosan
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A horse is seen before annual horse race organized by Orthodox believers on Epiphany Day in Pietrosani
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A priest blesses horses before beginning of annual race organized by Orthodox believers on Epiphany Day in Pietrosani
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Bulgarian Borisov holds a wooden cross as he swims in the waters of a lake on Epiphany Day in Sofia
REUTERS - 17/19
Pope Francis walks with his pastoral staff as he leads the Epiphany mass in Saint Peter's Basilica at the Vatican
REUTERS - 18/19
Greek Orthodox faithful hold wooden crucifix as they swim in Golden Horn in Istanbul
REUTERS - 19/19
Greek Orthodox faithful Aleksandiridis swims towards a wooden crucifix in the Golden Horn in Istanbul
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