Photo of the Day: February 12, 2016

AFP PHOTO / VYACHESLAV OSELEDKO

POKROKVA,UKRAINE: Cossack help a boy to take a bath in the icy waters of a lake on January 19, 2016 during the celebration of the Epiphany holiday near the village of Pokrovka, some 15 km of Bishkek. Among Orthodox Christians, the feast of Epiphany celebrates the day the spirit of God descended upon believers in the shape of a dove during Jesus Christ's baptism in the river Jordan. Photo by Vyacheslav Oseledko

Aleteia Image Department - published on 02/12/16

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