The Pongal Harvest is an annual three-day celebration in Tamil Nadu. On Jan. 16, the last day, people came from all over to watch the ancient event of the Tamils called Jallikattu aka “taming the bull.”
A bull charges out from an enclosure during the bull-taming event in Alanganallur on Jan. 16.
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The bull comes forward.
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The bull tamers try to take control.
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Bull tamers try to control a bull during the bull-taming sport called Jallikattu.
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