Pamplona's San Fermín festival 2012 - in pictures

Members of Peta and Anima Naturalis lie on the street to spell out "Stop Bullfights" during a protest in front of the town hall in Pamplona Photograph: Rafa Rivas/AFP/Getty Images

Spanish mounted bullfighter Pablo Hermoso de Mendoza celebrates beside a dead bull Photograph: Alvaro Barrientos/AP

Revellers wave their red bandanas as they attend 'chupinazo' to mark the start of the festival Photograph: Rafa Rivas/AFP/Getty Images

A man throws water onto revellers during the festivities Photograph: Eloy Alonso/Reuters

Revellers get drenched with water Photograph: Rafa Rivas/AFP/Getty Images

'Chupinazo' festivities, seen from a balcony in front of the town hall Photograph: Rafa Rivas/AFP/Getty Images

A man indulges in the traditional fountain dive, hoping to be caught by fellow revellers Photograph: Daniel Ochoa de Olza/AP

A reveller douses himself in sangria in Ayuntamiento square Photograph: Alvaro Barrientos/AP

In contrast to the feverish mood on the square, some revellers have a sedate lunch in a back street of Pamplona Photograph: Alvaro Barrientos/AP

Four giant figures twirl as they dance together on a street Photograph: Jim Hollander/EPA

A reveller gets soaked in water Photograph: Susana Vera/Reuters

A man sleeps off his hangover at the Plaza del Castillo on the second day of the festival Photograph: Daniel Ochoa de Olza/AP

Spanish bullfighter Roberto Armendariz kneels in front of a bull during a fight Photograph: Alvaro Barrientos/AP