A pair of buffalos lock horns during a traditional buffalo fight held as part of Magh Bihu festivities at Boidyabori village, east of Guwahati, in the northeastern state of Assam.

Buffaloes lock horns during a traditional buffalo fight as part of ‘Magh Bihu’ festivities, in Morigaon district, Assam.

A decorated buffalo stands during a traditional buffalo fight held as part of Magh Bihu festivities at Boidyabori village, east of Guwahati, in the northeastern state of Assam.

Buffaloes lock horns during a traditional buffalo fight as part of ‘Magh Bihu’ festivities, in Sivasagar, Assam.

Villagers carry a buffalo during a traditional buffalo fight held as part of Magh Bihu festivities at Boidyabori village, east of Guwahati, in the northeastern state of Assam.

A minor boy feeds grass to a buffalo during a traditional buffalo fight held as part of Magh Bihu festivities at Boidyabori village, east of Guwahati, in the northeastern state of Assam.

An owner waits for his turn during a traditional buffalo fight held as part of Magh Bihu festivities at Boidyabori village, east of Guwahati, in the northeastern state of Assam.