Up Helly Aa vikings from Lerwick in the Shetland Islands stand together during the annual torchlight procession to mark the start of Hogmanay (New Year) celebrations in Edinburgh Dec 30, 2011. The annual torchlight procession starts at the Parliament Square and finishes with a fireworks display at Calton Hill in Edinburgh. [Photo/Agencies]

A member of the Up Helly Aa vikings from Lerwick in the Shetland Islands stands with unlit torches before the annual torchlight procession to mark the start of Hogmanay (New Year) celebrations in Edinburgh Dec 30, 2011.[Photo/Agencies]