A Belarussian soldier plunges into icy waters on January 19, 2011 as part of Epiphany holiday celebrations outside the town of Ivatsevichi, some 240 kms from Minsk. Russian Orthodox believers take part in a baptism ceremony by immersing themselves in icy waters. By Viktor Drachev/Getty Images.
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