In pictures: Glastonbury Festival day two

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With tents firmly pitched and wristbands secured, revellers spent the second day of Glastonbury Festival exploring the more obscure and eccentric attractions on site.
More and more ticketholders queued and entered Worthy Farm on Thursday morning, brimming with excitement.
Those who were there the night before saw, for the first time in 35 years, an opening ceremony from a theatre and circus act in front of the Pyramid Stage.
Thursday was full of surprises, with many more to come as the main line-up does not start until Friday.

Drizzly wait: Campers awoke on Thursday morning to a flood of torrential rain carving a river through the grass.

Is there a Banksy at Glastonbury? A painted board has appeared featuring a picture of a raft that the famous graffiti artist made, which was carried across the crowd during Idles' set at the festival last year. The artwork has been screwed to the wall of a poster shop at Worthy Farm.

Surprise visit: Michael Eavis was spotted at Carhenge, where a new portrait of the festival founder was unveiled

Space Man: Sam Ryder performs an impromptu gig onboard a train service travelling from Paddington Station to Glastonbury, ahead of his Saturday set at the music festival.

Get sweaty: People work out during a fitness exercise session as Joe Wicks performs on the Gateway stage.

These boots are made for walking: Festivalgoers experience the immersive situationist artwork and performance space Terminal 1.

Sunshine after the rain: The site dried up quickly after the morning downpour, with festival-goers treated to a gorgeous view in the evening.

Congratulations: Jim Christopher got down on one knee to propose to his girlfriend Neve Workman in front of the famous Glastonbury sign... a festival tradition that is becoming more and more popular.
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