A dot on the map: The best photos of rural Russia

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Ksenia Isaeva
The Northern Lights in the village of Teriberka on the shore of the Barents Sea, northern Russia.

The Northern Lights in the village of Teriberka on the shore of the Barents Sea, northern Russia.

Vitalyi Novikov
The shortlist of the photo contest 'A dot on the map'. Wonderful shots of Russian settlements you’ve probably never heard of…
Sevastopol. Women aged 80-95 years gather on the embankment every summer morning for a workout.

Sevastopol. Women aged 80-95 years gather on the embankment every summer morning for a workout.

Sadovnikova Anna
Bichura village, Buryat Republic. Local inhabitant Polikarp Sudomoikin became famous 10 years ago. After retirement, he started painting and making icons. His main muse is his wife (pictured).

Bichura village, Buryat Republic. Local inhabitant Polikarp Sudomoikin became famous 10 years ago. After retirement, he started painting and making icons. His main muse is his wife (pictured).

Vedernikov Alexandr
Shirinye village, Yaroslav Oblast. Schoolchildren playing hockey in the yard.

Shirinye village, Yaroslav Oblast. Schoolchildren playing hockey in the yard.

Pitalev Ilya
Palm Sunday in a church in Tyumen.

Palm Sunday in a church in Tyumen.

Morgunov Denis
Poteryaevka village, Altai Oblast. Evening prayer in the Orthodox community.

Poteryaevka village, Altai Oblast. Evening prayer in the Orthodox community.

Kryazhev Alexandr
Holy Transfiguration Сathedral in Uglich. Great beauty on a small scale.

Holy Transfiguration Сathedral in Uglich. Great beauty on a small scale.

Pavel Vasiliev
Celebrating the town’s official day.

Celebrating the town’s official day.

Vinokurov Nikolai
A lake of white cranes. Khinganski Nature Reserve in the Far East of Russia. Workers are training cranes before releasing them into the wild.

A lake of white cranes. Khinganski Nature Reserve in the Far East of Russia. Workers are training cranes before releasing them into the wild.

Mikhail Domozhilov
Tara, Omsk Oblast. The small town of Tara (pop. 30,000) lives life in the slow lane. Locals wait for something to happen, but nothing ever does. According to the photographer Alexey Malgavko, this is typical of many provincial residents.

Tara, Omsk Oblast. The small town of Tara (pop. 30,000) lives life in the slow lane. Locals wait for something to happen, but nothing ever does. According to the photographer Alexey Malgavko, this is typical of many provincial residents.

Malgavko Alexey
Holy Transfiguration Monastery, Murom, Vladimir Oblast.

Holy Transfiguration Monastery, Murom, Vladimir Oblast.

Garnelis Ferapontov
Life in the steppe on the border with Kazakhstan. One family has lived here for more than 20 years, rearing camels alone in the steppe, 80 km from the nearest settlement.

Life in the steppe on the border with Kazakhstan. One family has lived here for more than 20 years, rearing camels alone in the steppe, 80 km from the nearest settlement.

Alexey Nikolaev
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