Green Man festival: Mud, morris dancers and Mumford & Sons

Festivalgoers watch Darwin Deez as the sun comes out over the Brecon Beacons
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Jonathan Powell performs with his backing band on the pub stage. Close friend Charlotte Church was in attendance
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A festivalgoer in fancy dress
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The Green Man himself, sitting high above the festival
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Alasdair Roberts performs his distinctive brand of laid-back Scottish folk music
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A bubble-blower fascinates the festival's kids
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Zach Condon of Beirut performs on the main stage
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Fans watch Beirut in action
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Wayne Coyne sits on the shoulders of a giant bear during The Flaming Lips' Saturday night set ...
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... and surfs the crowd in an inflatable ball
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Laura Marling performing on the main stage
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Members of the Green Man parade dance through the festival site
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Billy Bragg on the main stage
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Rachel and Becky of the Unthanks
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The Tallest Man on Earth go large on the Far Out stage
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Morris dancers pose with their instruments
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Mumford & Sons take to the main stage on Sunday evening
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Joanna Newsom plays to the Green Man crowd
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Tindersticks perform late on the last night of the festival
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Girls get the crowd going on the Far Out stage
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Despite the rain, the Green Man is ceremonially burned on the festival's final night
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