“...The heavy door did not immediately give in to me... I found myself inside. The church was in twilight and there were quite a lot of people. There was some kind of service going on. It took me a while to notice that closer to the altar there was a coffin with a deceased person. It was hidden from me by the wide support on which the temple vault was supported. I stood against the wall near some large icon, in front of which hung a lamp with a brightly burning wick, and began to observe what was happening around...”