| The picador induces the bull to charge his horse... |
...and then wounds the bull with a lance. |
Banderilleros prepare to stab darts into the bull. |
With two darts, the banderillero rushes toward the bull. |
High-tension moment. |
Other banerilleros are on standby. |
| A banderillero's charge: Before. |
After. |
Staredown, to begin the ritual ... |
...in which the matador... |
...makes passes at the bull with a small, red cape (muleta)... |
...in prologue to killing the bull. |
| When necessary, banderilleros attempt to distract the bull. |
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The matador is about to stab the bull with the killing sword. |
