People watch at a burning installation called "Vaccination Tower", during celebrations of Maslenitsa, a pagan holiday, marking the end of the winter in the village of Nikola Lenivets in Kaluga region, Russia March 13, 2021. REUTERS/Maxim Shemetov 

A man drops a skillet, which he gets as a prize after climbed up a wooden pole, during celebrations of Maslenitsa, also known as Pancake Week, which is a pagan holiday marking the end of winter, in Russia's far eastern city of Vladivostok, Russia March 14, 2021. REUTERS/Yuri Maltsev 

Young woman dances in front of a burning installation called “Vaccination Tower”, during celebrations of Maslenitsa, a pagan holiday, marking the end of the winter in the village of Nikola Lenivets in Kaluga region, Russia March 13, 2021. REUTERS/Maxim Shemetov 

An actor leads a round dance during celebrations of Maslenitsa, a pagan holiday, marking the end of the winter in the village of Nikola Lenivets in Kaluga region, Russia March 13, 2021. REUTERS/Maxim Shemetov 

A view on an installation called "Vaccination Tower", during celebrations of Maslenitsa, a pagan holiday, marking the end of the winter in the village of Nikola Lenivets in Kaluga region, Russia March 13, 2021. REUTERS/Maxim Shemetov TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY 

A boy shoots with a machine gun at the base of the Belarusian Interior Ministry's special forces unit during celebrations of Maslenitsa, or Pancake Week, marking the end of winter, at a base in Minsk, Belarus March 1, 2020. REUTERS/Vasily Fedosenko 

A man climbs up a wooden pole to get a prize during celebrations of Maslenitsa, also known as Pancake Week, which is a pagan holiday marking the end of winter, in Russia's far eastern city of Vladivostok, Russia March 14, 2021. REUTERS/Yuri Maltsev TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY 

Participants try pancakes during a celebration of Maslenitsa, also known as Pancake Week, which is a pagan holiday marking the end of winter, in Nizhny Novgorod, Russia March 14, 2021. REUTERS/Anastasia Makarycheva 

A man drops prizes, which he got after climbed up a wooden pole, during celebrations of Maslenitsa, also known as Pancake Week, which is a pagan holiday marking the end of winter, in Russia's far eastern city of Vladivostok, Russia March 14, 2021. REUTERS/Yuri Maltsev 

Servicemen of the Belarusian Interior Ministry's special forces unit show off their skills during celebrations of Maslenitsa, or Pancake Week, marking the end of winter at a base in Minsk, Belarus March 1, 2020. REUTERS/Vasily Fedosenko 

Participants run into each other during a traditional fighting game to celebrate Maslenitsa, also known as Pancake Week, which is a pagan holiday marking the end of winter, in Moscow region, Russia March 14, 2021. REUTERS/Tatyana Makeyeva 

A man climbs up a wooden pole to get a prize during celebrations of Maslenitsa, also known as Pancake Week, which is a pagan holiday marking the end of winter, in Moscow region, Russia March 14, 2021. REUTERS/Tatyana Makeyeva 

A participant throws a valenok, Russian traditional felt footwear, during celebration of Maslenitsa, also known as Pancake Week, which is a pagan holiday marking the end of winter in Russia's far eastern city of Vladivostok, Russia March 14, 2021. REUTERS/Yuri Maltsev 

A man climbs up a wooden pole to get a prize next to an effigy of Lady Maslenitsa during celebrations of Maslenitsa, also known as Pancake Week, which is a pagan holiday marking the end of winter, in the village of Sokuluk, Kyrgyzstan, March 14, 2021. REUTERS/Vladimir Pirogov 

Spectators gather around a burning effigy of Lady Maslenitsa during celebration of Maslenitsa, also known as Pancake Week, which is a pagan holiday marking the end of winter in front of a monument of a revolutionary soldier in Russia's far eastern city of Vladivostok, Russia March 14, 2021. REUTERS/Yuri Maltsev 

A man climbs up a wooden pole to get a prize in front of an Orthodox cathedral during celebrations of Maslenitsa, also known as Pancake Week, which is a pagan holiday marking the end of winter, in Russia's far eastern city of Vladivostok, Russia March 14, 2021. REUTERS/Yuri Maltsev 

A man reacts near a burning installation called “Vaccination Tower”, during celebrations of Maslenitsa, a pagan holiday, marking the end of the winter in the village of Nikola Lenivets in Kaluga region, Russia March 13, 2021. REUTERS/Maxim Shemetov 

Artist Sergei Pakhomov performs inside an installation called "Vaccination Tower", during celebrations of Maslenitsa, a pagan holiday, marking the end of the winter in the village of Nikola Lenivets in Kaluga region, Russia March 13, 2021. REUTERS/Maxim Shemetov TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY 

People take part in a pillow fight during celebrations of Maslenitsa, also known as Pancake Week, which is a pagan holiday marking the end of winter, in the town of Yuryev-Polsky in Vladimir region, Russia March 13, 2021. RETERS/Evgenia Novozhenina 

People watch a burning installation called "Vaccination Tower" during celebrations of Maslenitsa, a pagan holiday, marking the end of the winter in the village of Nikola Lenivets in Kaluga region, Russia March 13, 2021. REUTERS/Maxim Shemetov 

People watch at a burning installation called "Vaccination Tower", during celebrations of Maslenitsa, a pagan holiday, marking the end of the winter in the village of Nikola Lenivets in Kaluga region, Russia March 13, 2021. REUTERS/Maxim Shemetov 

A figure of an elephant covered with pancakes is seen on display during celebrations of Maslenitsa, also known as Pancake Week, which is a pagan holiday marking the end of winter, in Stavropol, Russia March 1, 2020. REUTERS/Eduard Korniyenko TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY 

People take part in a festive activity during celebrations of Maslenitsa, also known as Pancake Week, which is a pagan holiday marking the end of winter, in the town of Yuryev-Polsky in Vladimir region, Russia March 13, 2021. RETERS/Evgenia Novozhenina 

People attend the celebration of Maslenitsa, also known as Pancake Week, which is a pagan holiday marking the end of winter, at a local school in central Moscow, Russia March 12, 2021. REUTERS/Maxim Shemetov 

Participants dressed in fancy costumes take part in a performance as students and teachers of a local school celebrate Maslenitsa, also known as Pancake Week, which is a pagan holiday marking the end of winter, in central Moscow, Russia March 12, 2021. REUTERS/Maxim Shemetov 

People take part in a festive activity during celebrations of Maslenitsa, also known as Pancake Week, which is a pagan holiday marking the end of winter, in Moscow region, Russia March 1, 2020. REUTERS/Evgenia Novozhenina 

People watch a burning installation called "Vaccination Tower", during celebrations of Maslenitsa, a pagan holiday, marking the end of the winter in the village of Nikola Lenivets in Kaluga region, Russia March 13, 2021. REUTERS/Maxim Shemetov TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY 

People watch a burning effigy of Lady Maslenitsa during celebrations of Maslenitsa, also known as Pancake Week, which is a pagan holiday marking the end of winter, in the town of Yuryev-Polsky in Vladimir region, Russia March 13, 2021. REUTERS/Evgenia Novozhenina TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY