Shetland, Scotland, UK. Tuesday 29 January 2013. The ritual burning of the galley for Up Helly Aa, the Viking fire festival that takes place in Shetland every January. After a parade round the streets of the capital town of Lerwick, more than 1,000 guizers throw their burning torches into the galley. Credit: Olivia Abbott / Alamy Live News

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Location: Lerwick, Shetland Islands, Scotland
Photo credit: © Olivia Abbott / Alamy / Afripics
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