A look at some of Vladimir Putin's most obsessive and adoring fans

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Actor Mickey Rourke (L) wears a T-shirt with an image depicting Russia's President Vladimir Putin, as a woman looks on at GUM department store in central Moscow, August 11, 2014.

Russian President Vladimir Putin is one of the world's most famous political leaders. He is arguably the most talked-about. This is because Putin is a political enigma.

The West generally regards him with suspicion and disapproval - especially after Russia annexed the Ukrainian territory of Crimea in 2014.

But, at home, he enjoys insanely high levels of popularity. In fact, Putin has a domestic fan base which is unmatched in the world of politics, both in size and devotion.

Scroll down to take a look at some of the Russian leader's most adoring followers.