Crowds celebrate summer solstice at Stonehenge

People attend the annual summer solstice at Stonehenge, in Wiltshire. Record crowds were expected to watch the sun rise over the ancient monument on the longest day of the year at 4.58am Photograph: Stefan Wermuth/Reuters

A time exposure shows a man playing with a LED light-up ball during the summer solstice celebrations Photograph: Stefan Wermuth/Reuters

A camera flash illuminates revellers at Stonehenge. Police had warned that they would crack down on antisocial behaviour, treating the event as they would a Saturday night in a city centre Photograph: Matt Cardy/Getty Images

A woman is lifted above the crowd. Thousands of druids, revellers and the simply curious witnessed a cloud-obscured sunrise at Stonehenge during the annual pilgrimage to celebrate the longest day of the year Photograph: Matt Cardy/Getty Images

A man touches one of the ancient stones during the summer solstice Photograph: Stefan Wermuth/Reuters

Revellers play poi as people celebrate the summer solstice Photograph: Akira Suemori/AP

The day breaks over Stonehenge Photograph: Matt Cardy/Getty Images

A section of the crowd at Stonehenge Photograph: Matt Cardy/Getty Images

A man climbs onto a stone as revellers celebrate the summer solstice at Stonehenge Photograph: Matt Cardy/Getty Images

Crowds gather at Stonehenge Photograph: Matt Cardy/Getty Images

Revellers enjoy the Stonehenge celebrations Photograph: Matt Cardy/Getty Images

Revellers celebrate the summer solstice at Stonehenge Photograph: Akira Suemori/AP