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Revellers covered in smashed tomatoes take part in the Tomatina festival in Bunol. AFP -
Participants slosh in tomato puree. AFP -
A woman smiles as she lies on the pavement while the event progresses. AFP -
The streets run with tomato pulp. Reuters -
Revellers get stuck in. Reuters -
People come from all over the globe to fling fruit. Reuters -
Visitors jostle for position. Reuters -
Tomatina bills itself as the world's biggest food fight. Reuters -
A reveller plays with tomato pulp. Reuters -
Participants set themselves up as targets. Reuters -
The event gets messy quickly. Reuters -
Bathing in fruit pulp is an inevitability. Reuters -
Visitors jostle as the tomatoes fly. Reuters -
The tomatoes are brought in by lorry. Reuters -
The event doesn't just take place at street level. Reuters -
Some 145 tons of tomatoes are used in the event. EPA -
This year's event is the 73rd in its history. AFP -
Water cannon help clean up the streets - and people. AFP -
Tomatina is a major draw for foreigners, with many coming from Britain, Japan and the US. AFP
La Tomatina fruit-flinging festival - in pictures
Messy pups have converged on Bunol in Spain once again to batter one another with lorry-loads of ripe tomatoes
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