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Any time a bishop is present in the church, or functioning at some service outdoors - whether vested and serving or whether simply wearing the mantle - he will stand on an eagle rug. During the Hierarchical Divine Liturgy many eagle rugs are used. There will always be one where he is seated or standing, and before he moves to a spot (such as on the Ambo) to give a blessing, an eagle rug will be placed there for him to stand on as he blesses. The eagle rug placed at the bishop's cathedra is slightly larger than the others used during the services. The eagle rug is always placed so that the head of the eagle faces the direction the bishop will be facing.
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