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Glastonbury 2014 festival-goers brave rain and shine

Monday 30 June 2014 10:48 BST

Fans enjoy the music as US singer Dolly Parton performs on the Pyramid Stage, on the final day of the Glastonbury Festival of Music and Performing Arts on Worthy Farm in Somerset

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A woman kicks water in a puddle at the Glastonbury Festival

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Fans enjoy the music as US singer Dolly Parton performs on the Pyramid Stage, on the final day of the Glastonbury Festival of Music and Performing Arts on Worthy Farm in Somerset

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People gather below the Glastonbury sign at Worthy Farm in Pilton on the eve of the first day of the 2014 Glastonbury Festival

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Performers in the Theatre Field at the Glastonbury Festival, at Worthy Farm in Somerset

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People gather at Arcadia at Worthy Farm in Pilton during the 2014 Glastonbury Festival

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Storms gather above the farm

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...while some take shelter

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The crowd enjoy a spell of sunshine

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A wheelbarrow filled with rubbish sits near the Pyramid stage

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A man pulls his child in a trailer

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A man dressed in an orange suit watches Robert Plant on the Pyramid stage

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Festivalgoers watch a laser show and pyrotechnics

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Revellers take part in a 'random karaoke' in the 'Shangri-La' area

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Children wearing ear defenders on 27 June 2014

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The sun sets at Glastonbury Festival on 27 June 2014.

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Lightning in the sky over the Pyramid Stage shortly before it had to be powered down for safety reasons

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Festival goers jump in mud at Worthy Farm during the 2014 Glastonbury Festival on June 27

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Flags flying high in the crowd at The Other Stage during a rare burst of sunshine

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As is tradition the heavens opened as a heavy rain storm hit the festival

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The crowd enjoys the atmosphere during day 1 of the Glastonbury Festival

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Festival goers watch Blondie performing on the Other Stage, at the Glastonbury Festival, at Worthy Farm in Somerset

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The crowd watching the Kaiser Chiefs on the Other Stage, at the Glastonbury Festival, at Worthy Farm in Somerset

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Festival goers shelter from the rain at the Glastonbury Festival

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Women during a rain shower at the Glastonbury Festival

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A woman walks during a rain shower at the Glastonbury Festival

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A group of festival goers sit in a nest as revellers gather ahead of this weekends Glastonbury Festival of Music and Performing Arts on Worthy Farm near Pilton in Somerset

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Festival goers enjoy the sun ahead of predicted rain as revellers gather ahead of this weekends Glastonbury Festival of Music and Performing Arts on Worthy Farm near Pilton in Somerset

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Bluebell, aged 14 months from Norfolk, looks around as her mother takes part in an open-air yoga session in the Green Fields, as revellers gather ahead of this weekends Glastonbury Festival of Music and Performing Arts on Worthy Farm near Pilton in Somerset

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A child stands beside plastic cow provided by a mobile telecoms company enabling free wifi for festival goers as revellers gather ahead of this weekends Glastonbury Festival of Music and Performing Arts on Worthy Farm near Pilton in Somerset

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A sculpture by Banksy, entitled 'The Sirens of the Lambs', depicting a truck full of shrieking cuddly animals being driven to slaughter, drives around the Glastonbury Festival, at Worthy Farm in Somerset

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A group of blacksmiths make tools on-site as revellers gather ahead of this weekends Glastonbury Festival of Music and Performing Arts on Worthy Farm near Pilton in Somerset

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A festival goer uses a hula hoop, as revelers gather ahead of this weekends Glastonbury Festival of Music and Performing Arts on Worthy Farm in Somerset

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A man blows a bubble as the gates open at the Glastonbury Festival of Music and Performing Arts in Somerset

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People gather to watch the sun set at Worthy Farm in Pilton on the first day of the 2014 Glastonbury Festival

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The sun begins to set over the Tipi field, ahead of this weekends Glastonbury Festival of Music and Performing Arts on Worthy Farm in Somerset

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A couple takes a photo while people gather to watch the sun set at Worthy Farm in Pilton on the first day of the 2014 Glastonbury Festival

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A general atmosphere during the Glastonbury Festival at Worthy Farm

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A man in a glowing suit walks among festival goers, as revelers gather ahead of this weekends Glastonbury Festival of Music and Performing Arts on Worthy Farm in Somerset

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A man in a spacesuit jumps from one of the standing stones in the stone circle, as revelers gather ahead of this weekends Glastonbury Festival of Music and Performing Arts on Worthy Farm in Somerset

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A girl uses a glowing hula hoop, as revellers gather ahead of this weekends Glastonbury Festival of Music and Performing Arts on Worthy Farm in Somerset

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An Airstream caravan that has been parked at the Pop-Up Hotel, which offers festival goers alternative luxury camping close to the Glastonbury Festival site - offering a array of facilities such as a reception and waiting area, 200-seat restaurant and bar, luxury showers, make-up areas, hairdresser and on on-site spa - is seen on the first day of the 2014 Glastonbury Festival

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Festival goers enjoy the fine weather as the gates open at the Glastonbury Festival of Music and Performing Arts in Somerset

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People sit in the sunshine as the Glastonbury Festival

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People enjoy the fine weather as the gates open at the Glastonbury Festival

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People enjoythe hot weather at the Glastonbury Festival, at Worthy Farm in Somerset

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A woman relaxes in a hammock during the hot weather at the Glastonbury Festival, at Worthy Farm in Somerset

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A view of the Glastonbury Festival, at Worthy Farm in Somerset

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A festival goer erects a tipi at Worthy Farm in Somerset during the first day of the Glastonbury Festival

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A woman adorns her tent with flags from different nations to celebrate the World Cup, at the Glastonbury Festival, at Worthy Farm in Somerset

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Festival goers arrive with their tents and drink supplies as the gates open at the Glastonbury Festival

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Festival goers arrive at Worthy Farm in Pilton for the first day of the 2014 Glastonbury Festival

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Festival goers arrive at Worthy Farm in Pilton for the first day of the 2014 Glastonbury Festival

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Stewards open the gates to ticket holders at Worthy Farm in Pilton on the first day of the 2014 Glastonbury Festival

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Dancers at Arcadia rehearse at Worthy Farm in Pilton on the eve of the first day of the 2014 Glastonbury Festival

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The sun shines through the Ribbon Tower in The Park at Worthy Farm in Pilton on the eve of the first day of the 2014 Glastonbury Festival

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People arrive for the Glastonbury Festival

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Festival goers help unload a charter coach as they arrive at Worthy Farm in Pilton for the first day of the 2014 Glastonbury Festival

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Bryan Patterson (28) from Liverpool queues to get into Worthy Farm in Pilton for the first day of the 2014 Glastonbury Festival

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Gates opened at the Somerset dairy farm that plays host to one of the largest music festivals in the world

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Two women share a kiss below the Ribbon Tower in The Park at Worthy Farm in Pilton on the eve of the first day of the 2014 Glastonbury Festival

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Festival goers arrive for the Glastonbury Festival

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Festival goers (L to R) Liz, Lauren and Hannah, all from London, relax upon arriving for the Glastonbury Festival, at Worthy Farm in Somerset

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People walk through the site at Worthy Farm in Pilton on the eve of the first day of the 2014 Glastonbury Festival

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Festival goers board trains at Paddington station to travel to Castle Cary station for the first day of the 2014 Glastonbury Festival

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Festival goers board trains at Paddington station to travel to Castle Cary station for the first day of the 2014 Glastonbury Festival

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