A man holds a white dove over the head of Greek Orthodox metropolitan Bishop Joachim (bottom R) as h.....
A man holds a white dove over the head of Greek Orthodox metropolitan Bishop Joachim (bottom R) as he throws a wooded crucifix into the cold waters of the Bosphorus waterway in Istanbul January 6, 2002. Heavy snow fall hit Istanbul for the third consecutive day, but did not stop this annual traditional event happening. Bishop Joachim throws the wooden crucifix into the waters for swimmers race to retrieve while celebrating the baptism of Jesus Christ, following a mass held in Aya Iorgi church in Istanbul.