Intermediate burning barrel being carried through the street to mark Bonfire Night, 5 November, at the Tar Barrels festival, Ottery St Mary, Devon, England

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Youth carrying one of the Intermediate Barrels at the Tar Barrels of Ottery St Mary, Devon, England. The Tar Barrels tradition sees a series of burning tar barrels carried through the narrow streets of Ottery St Mary in Devon to mark Bonfire Night, 5 November 2014. Starting in the afternoon with Children's Barrels, the size increases until the final giant barrel is carried at midnight.

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Size: 7068px × 4717px
Location: Ottery St Mary, Devon, England
Photo credit: © Steve_Davey / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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