A pilgrim holds the cross after it was thrown by an Orthodox priest into the water, during an epiphany ceremony to bless the sea, on the southeast resort of Ayia Napa, Cyprus, Thursday, Jan. 6, 2022. Many Orthodox Christian faithful attended the Epiphany Day blessing of the waters in Cyprus under government restrictions as the island struggles with a huge surge in COVID-19 infections driven by the omicron variant. (AP Photo/Petros Karadjias)