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Olympic Flame Reaches Buryat Republic

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Buddhist monks greeted the Sochi Olympic flame as it arrived in the Eastern Siberian Republic of Buryatia on Thursday.

Buddhist monks greeted the Sochi Olympic flame as it arrived in the Eastern Siberian Republic of Buryatia on Thursday.

© RIA Novosti . Ramil Sitdikov / Go to the mediabankBuddhist monks greeted the Sochi Olympic flame as it arrived in the Eastern Siberian Republic of Buryatia on Friday.
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Buddhist monks greeted the Sochi Olympic flame as it arrived in the Eastern Siberian Republic of Buryatia on Friday.
© RIA Novosti . Ramil Sitdikov / Go to the mediabankThe Olympic flame was first taken to the capital of the Buryat Republic, Ulan-Ude.
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The Olympic flame was first taken to the capital of the Buryat Republic, Ulan-Ude.
© RIA Novosti . Ramil Sitdikov / Go to the mediabankAfter that, the flame visited the important Ivolginsky Datsan, the first Buddhist temple built in the USSR after World War II, marking the rebirth of religion in the country.
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After that, the flame visited the important Ivolginsky Datsan, the first Buddhist temple built in the USSR after World War II, marking the rebirth of religion in the country.
© RIA Novosti . Ramil Sitdikov / Go to the mediabankЗрители во время эстафеты Олимпийского огня в Иволгинском дацане в Бурятии.
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Зрители во время эстафеты Олимпийского огня в Иволгинском дацане в Бурятии.
© RIA Novosti . Ramil Sitdikov / Go to the mediabankThirteen torch bearers carried the flame through the Ivolginsky Datsan.
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Thirteen torch bearers carried the flame through the Ivolginsky Datsan.
© RIA Novosti . Ramil Sitdikov / Go to the mediabankThe Olympic torch relay in Buryatia.
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The Olympic torch relay in Buryatia.
© RIA Novosti . Ramil Sitdikov / Go to the mediabankThe Olympic torch relay in Buryatia.
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The Olympic torch relay in Buryatia.
© RIA Novosti . Ramil Sitdikov / Go to the mediabankBuryat girls greeting the Olympic torch bearers.
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Buryat girls greeting the Olympic torch bearers.
© RIA Novosti . Ramil Sitdikov / Go to the mediabankThe Olympic torch relay in Buryatia.
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The Olympic torch relay in Buryatia.
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