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| Special Mongolian color guard |
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| Police guarding the guards who are guarding the flags |
The opening cermonies begin by a mounted color guard bringing in the nine great white banners representing the unity of the Mongolian people.
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| Flag bearers and color guard entering the stadium |
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| Color guard marching to flags |
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| Flags are stationed for Naadam |
People dress themselves and their children in tradtional clothes to celebrate. There are a number of cultural programs of dance and music as well entertainment.
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| More pageantry |
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| Dressed up for Naadam |
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| Dressed up in finery |
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| Looks like a prince |
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| Meeting the Brass |
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| Dress up day for veterans |
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| Women too |
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| Mongolian Olympic team |
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| Famous Mongolian actor |
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| Archer with camera |
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| Combination of fashion and skill |
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| Waiting his turn |
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| A past champion |
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| Friends meet |
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Men's archery and what they are aiming at |
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| The target |
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| Red spot is the target - judge demonstrates how far off the shot was. |
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| Sheep ankle bone contest |
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| Colorful participants |
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| Wrestling judges |
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| Wrestlers doing an eagle dance in front of flags - it is a victory dance and a prayer for strength |
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| This little boy took down his father and then enacted an eagle victory dance and head bump on a flag pole - The showman, at the urging of photographers, repeated the rituals for their benefit. |
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| Life is good in Mongolia Want more photography? I will add a few more Naadam shots. |
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| Attention - no exression British style |
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| He wanted his picture taken |
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| High heels |
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| High Hats |
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| The target - scoring is at lower left of box |
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| Reassembling the target |
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| Kibitzing the event |
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| A "new" traditional greeting - Welcome to Mongolia |
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| All dressed up and fit to kill |
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| His turn |
Great pictures! It's impressive, isn't it? What an exciting time to start your mission.
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