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Cockfights continue as part of Sankranti celebrations in Andhra 

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People watch as the cockfight starts in Vijayawada. (EPS | P Ravindra Babu)
People watch as the cockfight starts in Vijayawada. (EPS | P Ravindra Babu)
Spectators enjoy the show. (EPS | P Ravindra Babu)
A person sprinkling water on a cock. (EPS | P Ravindra Babu)
A person with his winning cock after the cockfight. (EPS | P Ravindra Babu)
Public betting on cockfight as part of Sankranthi celebrations. (EPS | P Ravindra Babu)
People openly bet on the poultry ahead of the cockfight. (EPS | P Ravindra Babu)
Cockfighting has been a part of Vijayawada's Sankranti celebrations for a long time. (EPS | Ravindra Babu)
The defeated cocks at the cockfight lay on the ground. (EPS | Ravindra Babu)
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