People gathered on Glastonbury Tor, southwest England, to welcome the dawn of the Beltane celebration, a pagan festival which falls on the first day of May on Tuesday. /VCG Photo

The crowds are wearing costumes and playing traditional instruments to celebrate the pagan festival. /VCG Photo

The White Rose Morris Men, a Morris dancing group, also joined the celebration and danced for the celebration. /VCG Photo

The festival marks the start of summer and is inspired by the ancient Gaelic festival of Beltane. The modern festival was initiated in 1988 by a British musical group and was supported by the School of Scottish Studies at the University of Edinburgh. /VCG Photo