By HUGO GYE
Fight: Two revellers taking part in the 'Els Enfarinats' festival in Ibi in south-east Spain
With the military uniforms and apparently smoke-filled streets, these pictures look like they could come straight from a war zone.
But in fact they depict a bizarre annual tradition in a Spanish village which sees revellers taking control of the community and fighting a mock battle to impose their surreal regime.
Citizens of Ibi, in the province of Alicante, took to the streets today with flour, eggs and firecrackers in what must surely be one of the biggest food fights in the world.
Clash: The day is a fight between a group of married men and their rivals seeking to stop them taking over
Weapons: A member of 'La Oposicio' reviews his armoury in preparation for a counter-attack
Let rip: Two men clash with the help of a whole box of eggs sent flying through the air
Captive: One side drags away a prisoner during a heading moment in the good-natured mock battle
Spectacle: Hundreds were gathered in Ibi on Friday to watch the madcap antics
source: dailymail