Yoga at Times Square to celebrate solstice

New York: Thousands of people took part in a series of free yoga classes in New York's Times Square on Tuesday, to mark the summer solstice.

The mass yoga event was organised by the Times Square Alliance and women's sportswear company Lucy Activewear, which handed out free yoga mats to participants.

The company says that the event was intended as a summer counterpart to Times Square's traditional New Year's Eve celebrations.