Emirati men walk their camels at sunrise during the Mazayin Dhafra Camel Festival./Karim Sahib/AFP
The camels and their owners gather from around the Gulf region. /AFP
Camel owners watch the arbitration process during the festival./Karim Sahib/AFP
The festival includes a camel beauty contest, a display of UAE handcrafts and other activities aimed at promoting the country's folklore./Karim Sahib/AFP
An Emirati man is pictured with his camels during the festival./Karim Sahib/AFP
Emirati men and their camels silhouetted at sunrise./Karim Sahib/AFP
Camel owners gathered on Sunday for the Mazayin Dhafra Camel Festival in the desert near the city of Madinat Zayed, some 150 kilometers west of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) capital, Abu Dhabi.
The festival, which attracts participants from around the Gulf region, includes a camel beauty contest, a display of UAE handcrafts and other activities aimed at promoting the country's folklore.
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