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Young men compete in a bull-riding competition for a cash prize
September 25, 2022
Cash Prize
Young men compete in a bull-riding competition for a cash prize as part of the Cabalgata de Morelos, a three-day celebration with rodeos and music in Morelos, Mexico. The photograph was published in a June 2017 digital story about the festivities.
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