By the break of dawn, the barricaded gallery surrounding the arena filled quickly with police protection. | EPSThe villagers arrange a red carpet welcome for the bulls, which are the heroes of the sport. | EPSBull-tamers, all clad in green and brown, wait patiently outside the vaadivasal, the entry point for the bull into the sporting arena. | EPSThe first bull makes its way out of the vaadivasal to be greeted by the hundreds of eager onlookers and bull-tamers. | EPSOne of five temple bulls starts the show at Alanganallur, and as per the game rules these bulls are not to be tamed. | EPSJallikattu starts with much enthusiasm as the men in green start trying their hands at taming the bulls running wild. | EPSOnlookers cheer on as a bull-tamer successfully gets his hands around the bull's hump in an attempt to tame it. | EPSOne of the participants gets thrown away by the speed at which the bull runs, even as two others are on the ground. (K K Sundar | EPS)The wild bull sends participants flying in the air as it rages on trying to get away from the crowd of tamers. (K K Sundar | EPS)
