Festive services in honour of the Baptism of the Lord were held in all Orthodox churches on 19 January . Traditionally, believers go to the holy water - to the reservoirs, where the rite of consecration of water takes place. The main holy water of the Kazan metropolis is located on Raifa Lake. The correspondents of Realnoe Vremya attended the night service.
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