Revellers take part in the traditional Els Enfarinats (The Floured) festival in the town of Ibi, Alicante province, Spain.
Part of the 200-year-old annual Day of the Innocents festiva, Els enfarinats in Valencian means 'breading'. The Els Enfarinats dress in military dress and stage a mock coup using flour and eggs.
IMAGE: Revellers dressed in mock military garb take part in the event. All photographs: Eva Manez/Reuters
IMAGE: Revellers battle with flour and eggs.
IMAGE: My! My! Let me take the picture
IMAGE: Heavy shelling taking place.
IMAGE: Eggs are good for hair, you know.
IMAGE: Break it or smash it!
IMAGE: A reveller carries a tray of eggs as people battle.
IMAGE: A person lights firecrackers as revellers 'battle'.
IMAGE: And the battle is on.
IMAGE: Time to get the breath back.
IMAGE: Conspirators at work.
IMAGE: What's your strategy?
Photographs curated by Manisha Kotian/Rediff.com
Feature Presentation: Ashish Narsale/Rediff.com