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Richard Kalvar - ITALY. Palio of Siena.
The Piazza del Campo.
ITALY. Palio of Siena. 1985.
The showing of the 30 horses. Ten chosen horses will take part in the race.
The parade of the corteo.
On the Day of the Assumption, which precedes the race, the palio (the banner itself) is brought to the cathedral to be blessed.
Musicians, twirlers and grooms participate in the corteo, the grand pre race pageant that serves to work up the crowd.
ITALY. Palio of Siena. 1985.
The Palio (the banner itself) being taken from the cathedral where it has bee
ITALY. Palio of Siena.
The Piazza del Campo, the evening of the last trial.
ITALY. Palio of Siena.
Members of the Carabinieri guards, performing before the race.
A member of the Chiocciola contrada carries a banner depicting a snail, for which their group is named.
The Onda horse in the lead around the final bend.
Young Onda fans during the race.
A foreign Onda supporter.
A supporter of Onda before the start of the race.
Jockeys dressed in white mount six horses at a time in preliminary races among the 30 original horses, to
Sienans discussing the upcoming race in front to the cathedral.
Bruco contrada supporters the night before the race.
Bruco contrada banners.
The mossa, a rope which serves as the starting gate, is suddenly dropped, and the race is on!
A dinner of Aquila contrada supporters the night before the race.
The "duce" (man at arms) of the Selva contrada before the start of the race.
The "alfiere" (banner twirler) of the Selva contrada before the start of the race.
The Oca contrada jockey Spillo before the start of the race.
A member of the Bruco contrada before the start of the race.
Istrica contrada supporters at the race.
The mossa, a rope which serves as the starting gate, is suddenly dropped, and the race is on!
A supporter of victorious Onda checking his equipment before the start of the race.
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