Gallery Four: Banya

photos by Zbigniew Bzdak

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One of the few pleasures at the recovery center is the group sauna.
		The banya is the Russian concept of a communal bath/sauna shared in the spirit of camaraderie.
Once a week, the ritual of the banya takes up a large portion of the day.
		The bath times for men and women are separate.
During a moment of playfulness, banya participants engage in a water fight.

 

Gallery One: The Sewers of St. Petersburg

Gallery Two: Portraits

Gallery Three: Treatment

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