EMRAH GUREL | The Seattle Times

A camel owner prepares his camel during a contest parade in Turkey’s largest camel wrestling festival in the Aegean town of Selcuk, Turkey, Saturday, Jan. 15, 2022. Ahead of the games, on Saturday, camels were paraded in a beauty pageant titled “the most ornate camel contest” when they are decked out with colorful beaded muzzles, fabrics, pompoms, bells and Turkish flags. (AP Photo/Emrah Gurel) FS502 FS502

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