Castellers
Photographs of human pyramids at the Festa Major de Gràcia in Barcelona, Spain
Practice session
Castellers practice in the Plaza de la Vila de Gràcia
Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
Arrival
Members of the colle castellera Xiquets de Reus enter the Plaça de la Vila de Gràcia
Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
Young castellers
Three young members of the Xiquets de Reus pose for pictures
Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
Pilar caminat
A 'walking tower' approaches the town hall
Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
Hands
Castellers link hands, preparing to form the base of the castell
Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
The base
Members of the Castellers de Vila Franca form the base of a castell
Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
Preparing the base
A casteller gets ready to support the castell
Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
Xiquets de Reus
Castellers support the second level of the castell
Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
Waiting to climb
Two young castellers wait to climb the tower
Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
Castellers de Vila Franca
The Castellers de Vila Franca build a castell
Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
Castellers de la Vila de Gràcia
A castell under construction by the Castellers de la Vila de Gràcia
Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
Castell in progress
People watch from balconies as the Xiquets de Reus build a castell
Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
Enxaneta
A young casteller prepares to climb to the top
Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
Castell
A completed castell in the Plaça de la Vila de Gràcia
Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
On top
An enxaneta crouches on top of the castell
Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
Traverse
An enxaneta traverses the summit of the castell
Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
Joy
A casteller reacts after a castell is successfully completed
Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain