In pictures: Thousands arrive at Glastonbury Festival

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  1. Woman in shorts and a T-shirt smiling as she is sprayed with water on a sunny day while taking bags into Glastonbury
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    People were sprayed with water to help them cool down as they walked through the site

Clara Bullock
BBC News, West of England

Music lovers have spent the day lugging air mattresses, rucksacks, refreshments and more across the Glastonbury Festival site in the baking sunshine.

Thousands of festival-goers have been arriving at Worthy Farm in Somerset after the gates opened at 08:00 BST.

With temperatures of up to 27C forecast for the weekend, some people arriving at the site enjoyed being sprayed down with water.

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