PHOTO ESSAY: Centuries-old bull festival in southern India remains a popular draw

AVANIYAPURAM, India (AP) — Hours before daybreak in Avaniyapuram, in the southern Indian state of Tamil Nadu, a large crowd gathers to celebrate the annual harvest festival called Pongal. Spectators occupy long makeshift galleries erected on both sides of a barricaded track. Those who can’t find spa...

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