A summer solstice reveler stands in front of Stonehenge, the prehistoric monument near Salisbury, England, where hundreds gather annually on June 21, the longest day of the year in the northern hemisphere.
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A summer solstice reveler stands in front of Stonehenge, the prehistoric monument near Salisbury, England, where hundreds gather annually on June 21, the longest day of the year in the northern hemisphere.
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A couple sleeps in a field near Stonehenge early Thursday as revelers gather to celebrate the summer solstice.
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A couple sleeps in a field near Stonehenge early Thursday as revelers gather to celebrate the summer solstice.
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Fewer participants gathered at dawn this year at Stonehenge. Cloudy skies and warnings of heavy rain kept people away.
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Fewer participants gathered at dawn this year at Stonehenge. Cloudy skies and warnings of heavy rain kept people away.
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A man juggles glowing batons as others take pictures to commemorate the solstice.
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A man juggles glowing batons as others take pictures to commemorate the solstice.
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Heavy rains dampened the area, but more than 14,000 people flocked to the ancient site to celebrate.
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Heavy rains dampened the area, but more than 14,000 people flocked to the ancient site to celebrate.
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A man rests his head on a stone at Stonehenge, which many consider a holy site.
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A man rests his head on a stone at Stonehenge, which many consider a holy site.
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Modern-day Druids, who regard Stonehenge as a place of religious significance, conduct a solstice ceremony.
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Modern-day Druids, who regard Stonehenge as a place of religious significance, conduct a solstice ceremony.
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A hand rests gently on one of the large stones of Stonehenge, which is believed to be about 5,000 years old.
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A hand rests gently on one of the large stones of Stonehenge, which is believed to be about 5,000 years old.
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A group stares at the horizon from atop the crest of Kokino, a megalithic observatory in Macedonia, as the sun rises Thursday. NASA ranks the astronomic observatory as the fourth ancient observatory in the world.
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A group stares at the horizon from atop the crest of Kokino, a megalithic observatory in Macedonia, as the sun rises Thursday. NASA ranks the astronomic observatory as the fourth ancient observatory in the world.
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A couple celebrates summer solstice Thursday at Kokino.
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A couple celebrates summer solstice Thursday at Kokino.
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Thousands participate in a yoga session Wednesday in New York's Times Square to commemorate summer solstice.
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Thousands participate in a yoga session Wednesday in New York's Times Square to commemorate summer solstice.
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Yogis participating in the Mind Over Madness event in Times Square perform the Sukhasana pose.
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Yogis participating in the Mind Over Madness event in Times Square perform the Sukhasana pose.
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