... etot staryi obychai kruzheniia ...

[Karin Larsen]

In connection with Anna Karenina's pending divorce (Part 7, Ch. 9), Stiva 
Oblonsky tells Levin that right after it is finalized, Anna will marry 
Vronsky. He adds: "Kak eto glupo, etot staryi obraz kruzheniia, "Isaiia 
likui", v kotoryi nikto ne verit i kotoryi meshaet shchast'iu liudei!"
After consulting dictionaries, translations, and a native speaker, I still 
have no clear answer as to the meaning of "kruzhenie", only that it is 
some kind of habit or activity related to the wedding ceremony.
I should be very grateful if someone could help clarifying it further.

Best,

Karin Larsen 

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