Nel Corno d'oro ad Istanbul, Turchia

Greek Orthodox swimmers kiss a wooden crucifix after Dimitris Kouzounis (back-L) retrieved it in the cold waters of the Golden Horn during the Epiphany Day ceremony in Istanbul, Turkey, 06 January 2011. Greek Orthodox swimmers took part in a race to retrieve the wooden crucifix thrown into the Golden Horn in Bosphorus by the Greek Orthodox Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew during the celebrations.

(EPA/TOLGA BOZOGLU)