People immerse themselves in icy water during Orthodox Epiphany celebrations in Moscow

A man immerses himself in icy water during the Orthodox Epiphany celebrations in Moscow, Russia, Jan. 18, 2019. 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. (Xinhua/Evgeny Sinitsyn)