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A man holds his rooster during a cockfighting ritual in Kelusa Village, Gianyar, Bali, Indonesia, Nov. 3, 2013.
Cockfighting in Bali, known as "tajen," is believed by the Hindu community to expel evil spirits and is called called "tabuh rah" (pouring blood) where the losing bird's spilt blood is offered to the spirits to prevent their livestock and pets from suffering from outbreaks of disease causing death.
The ritual is held every six months during the Hyang Api Temple feast.
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Balinese men gather during a cockfighting ritual in Bali, Nov. 3, 2013.
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Balinese men gather with their roosters during a cockfighting ritual, Nov. 3, 2013.
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People watch rooosters fight each other during a cockfighting ritual in Bali, Nov. 3, 2013.
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A man examines roosters during a cockfighting ritual in Bali, Nov. 3, 2013.
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Balinese men prepare the roosters to fight during a cockfighting ritual in Bali, Nov. 3, 2013.
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A man ties spurs on the leg of a rooster during a cockfighting ritual in Bali, Nov. 3, 2013.
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Roosters for sale are held in a basket by traders during a cockfighting ritual in Bali, Nov. 3, 2013.
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Balinese men gather with their roosters during a cockfighting ritual in Bali, Nov. 3, 2013.
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Blood from a wounded rooster is seen during a cockfighting ritual in Bali, Nov. 3, 2013.
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Balinese men gather with their roosters during a cockfighting ritual in Bali, Nov. 3, 2013.
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Sharp spurs are attached to the leg of a rooster during a cockfighting ritual in Bali, Nov. 3, 2013.
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Roosters prepare to fight during a cockfighting ritual in Bali, Nov. 3, 2013.
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People watch rooosters fight during a cockfighting ritual in Bali, Nov. 3, 2013.
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A man ties a strap spurs on the leg of a rooster during a cockfighting ritual in Bali, Nov. 3, 2013.
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Balinese men gather with their roosters during a cockfighting ritual in Bali, Nov. 3, 2013.
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Balinese men prepare roosters to fight during a cockfighting ritual in Bali, Nov. 3, 2013.
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Balinese men gather during a cockfighting ritual in Bali, Nov. 3, 2013.
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Balinese men gather with their roosters during a cockfighting ritual in Bali, Nov. 3, 2013.
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A dying rooster is seen on the ground after losing a fight during a cockfighting ritual in Bali, Nov. 3, 2013.
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People watch rooosters fight during a cockfighting ritual in Bali, Nov. 3, 2013.
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People watch roosters fight during a cockfighting ritual in Bali, Nov. 3, 2013.
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A man carries his rooster to search for an opponent during a cockfighting ritual in Bali, Nov. 3, 2013.
