UP IN FLAMES: The burning of the wicker man at the Beltane Festival Picture: MIKE HODGE, GRAPHIC PHOTO ARTS
DORSET pagans gathered for a Beltane Festival of Rebirth oganised by the Weymouth-based Dolmen Grove on a site just outside the town over the weekend.
The climax of the event was the burning of a horned wicker man as part of a ritual which followed a performance by the Dolmen band.
The weekend also featured craft workshops, archery, music, talks and meditation.
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