At the center of the shed, which is littered with building materials, is a red shrine where apples, tea and incense have been made as offerings to a folk god for construction workers.

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The maidens, led by the center-stage transformation of the one singled out by Ivan, shed their green garments like chrysalises and become a sisterhood of blond women in white shifts.

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The center of the building had curled in on itself so that what looked like a corrugated steel shed was thrust in the air.

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