Piazza del Campo
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Horse trials
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The Shell Contrada enters the Piazza
with their Mascot
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The Mascot from the Caterpiller
Contrada waits for the allocation of the horses
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Mascots from each Contrada await the
allocation of the horses
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Sienese Musician dressed in medieval
costume
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Men from the Owl Contrada surround
their horse
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A young man from the Eagle Contrada
weeps as his Contrada is allocated a favoured horse
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The start of a trial race
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A trial race
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The Caterpiller Contrada escort their
horse through the streets of Siena
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Men from the Tower Contrada enter the
Piazza
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‘Pes’ a famous Palio jockey enters
the Piazza with his Contrada escort
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Women from the Tower Contrada
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A trial race
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After a trial race
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Women from the Panther Contrada taunt
their rivals
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A small boy covers his ears during a
noisy procession
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The white oxen take part in a street
procession to the Cathedral
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Childrens street procession
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Jockeys line up for the start of a
trial race
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Sienese men dressed in medieval
costume
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The jockeys mass
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The mounted section of the
Carabinieri in the Piazza
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The blessing of the horse and jockey
by the contrada priest
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Flag waving display in the Ram
district
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The historical procession
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The historical procession
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Musicians from the city play during
the historical procession
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The jockey from the Ram Contrada
enters the Piazza for the race
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The race
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The race
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The Giraffe Contrada celebrate after
winning the Palio
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The winning jockey from the Giraffe
Contrada
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The winning horse being taken to the
Cathedral
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The winning jockey
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The winning Contrada parade the Palio
silk banner through the streets of Siena
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The winning Contrada give thanks in
the Provenzano Church
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The victorious Giraffe Contrada
parade through the streets of Siena
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The Porcupine Contrada take a rest
during their victory parade through the city
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