People attending the ceremony pray for victims of the attack. Chris McGrath / Getty Images
Shinto priests pray at sunrise at opposite the Atomic Bomb Dome. Thomas Peter / Reuters
Paper lanterns float on the Motoyasu River in front of the Atomic Bomb Dome, part of a 70th anniversary remembrance of the attack on Hiroshima, August 6, 2015. Thomas Peter / Reuters
Players from the professional baseball team Hiroshima Carp wear the number 86, signifying the date, August 6, on the back of their uniforms.Jiji Press / AFP / Getty Images
A man prays after releasing a paper lantern on the Motoyasu River. Toru Hanai / Reuters