Some parishioners have already begun to cross the river by ferry to the other bank, where the procession will take place.

The clergy also cross by ferry.

A girl on the opposite bank waiting for the arrival of a ferry with an icon.

A woman, waiting for the arrival of a ferry with an icon, entered the water of the Volga River.

The icon was transported and the procession began along Romanovskaya, the historical part of Tutaev.

The procession moves to the first stop, the Cathedral of the Exaltation of the Cross.

A heavy rain began and the icon was covered with cellophane, and the parishioners took out umbrellas.

When the icon is lowered to the ground, people traditionally walk underneath it.

The rain did not stop. For many years now, as soon as the icon is transported to the opposite bank, it begins to rain.

Despite the rain, the participants of the procession are in a good mood and have joy on their faces.

To avoid damaging the icons, they are covered with cellophane.

Before passing under the icon, people stopped and kissed it.

Procession of pilgrims on Tutaev Street.

Among the pilgrims there are both elderly people and small children. As they say, both old and young.

Carrying an icon is not easy, but it is considered a great honor and privilege.

Despite the bad weather, a lot of people take part in the procession. The procession stretches far back.

I met the gaze of a girl who stood on the side of the road.

Finally the rain stopped and the sun came out.

Representative of the Cossacks. Radios are used to coordinate traffic and ensure safety during the procession.

During the procession, one of the stops is the grave of Archimandrite Pavel (Gruzdev), who once served at the Ascension Church. He is a very revered person. People line up to visit his grave.

Priests at the grave of Archimandrite Pavel.

People kept coming and coming to pay their respects to Archimandrite Pavel.

People queueing to the grave.

An old man plays copper plates, greeting the procession on the street of the town.

The procession always stops near the house where Archimandrite Pavel (Gruzdev) once lived. People are given compote to drink, and some, meanwhile, are resting.

The icon during a stop at the house of Archimandrite Pavel.

The entire procession is accompanied by singers.

The procession also includes a mobile bell tower.

At the moment when the procession made another stop.

When, after the rain, the sun came out, it became very hot, and Father Vasily sprinkled holy water on the participants of the procession.

You can take shelter from the scorching sun under an umbrella.

The procession continues its movement.

Stop at the next temple. People are tired and resting while there is at least a minute of time for this.

On the road again.

At the stop at the next temple, a meal awaits people. Many tables are set and people sit down to eat.

Responsible for distributing food. Buckwheat porridge with stewed meat, lightly salted cucumbers, cabbage salad, cookies, tea. The food is simple, but very tasty.

The people communicate with the priest while the icon is standing.

And again there is a line of people to touch the holy icon and walk under it.

Ahead of the procession there is a car with mown grass, which children throw on the road with joy and fun. I don't remember now what it means...

The bell ringers in the bell tower are constantly changing. The boy is tired and sits resting with an icon in his hands.

On the same day, August 2, Russia celebrates Airborne Troops Day. This is a former paratrooper with a flag on a city street during the procession of the cross.

The religious procession moves slowly along the street.

People come out into the streets and greet the procession.

The men who carry the icon periodically replace each other.

The procession of clergy descends to the last church, near which the procession stopped.

The procession began moving towards the shore, to the pier, from which the icon would be transported by ferry to the right bank, from which the procession began.

They are waiting at the pier for the ferry to arrive.

The icon is brought to the pier to be loaded onto the ferry.

And here comes the ferry.

That's it, the procession is almost over. Some people are crossing on a ferry with the icon, and some are on motorboats.

An icon on a ferry during the crossing of the Volga River.

People are tired, but not discouraged.

Mothers from the convent were present at the procession.

Evening. The procession is almost over. View of the Resurrection Cathedral, where the icon is kept permanently, and where the procession began.