Picturing Galicia’s floury Sunday, all these photos will give you the information you need. The floury Sunday takes place annually in Xinzo de Limia, Spain, in a unique celebration that gives the starting signal for a long festive period known as Entroido, or Carnival.

From a man who plays bagpipes during the Domingo Fareleiro festival in the village of Xinzo de Limia, north-western Spain to some participants who throw a mixture of flour and bran during the pagan ritual, these photos will improve your mood.

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A man plays bagpipes during the Domingo Fareleiro festival in the village of Xinzo de Limia, north-western Spain.
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Hundreds of kilos of flour are given away before the battle.
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The throwing of flour is seen as a kind of purification ritual.
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The eyes have it: the flour gets everywhere.
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Dressing up is all part of the fun.
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The carnival celebrations in Xinzo de Limia kick off with the annual flour battle.
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A reveller in fancy dress is floored after taking a direct hit.
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Participants look ghostly in their floury coating.
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A man dressed as a firefighter is well protected.
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The festival traditionally celebrates the return of spring and the fertility of the fields.
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Goggles are a useful piece of kit.
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Participants throw a mixture of flour and bran during the pagan ritual.
Photograph: Miguel Riopa/AFP/Getty Images