Revellers take part in the Beltane Fire Festival on Calton Hill in Edinburgh, Scotland April 30, 2009. The event, which celebrates the ending of winter, is a revival of the ancient Celtic and Pagan festival of Beltane, the Gaelic name for the month of May. Reuters Pictures logo Reuters Pictures 33 months ago

Revellers take part in the Beltane Fire Festival on Calton Hill in Edinburgh, Scotland April 30, 2009. The event, which celebrates the ending of winter, is a revival of the ancient Celtic and Pagan festival of Beltane, the Gaelic name for the month of May.

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