Silverado, Calif. — Nearly 3,000 people participated in the Tomato Battle held at Irvine Lake in Silverado.
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Silverado, Calif. — The tomato mosh in a ketchup-covered fray marries the traditions of Spain's La Tomatina tomato-throwing festival and Germany's Oktoberfest.
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Silverado, Calif. — Crushed tomatoes fly through the air during the Tomato Battle held at Irvine Lake in Silverado.
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Silverado, Calif. — Tomato Battle participants turn tomatoes to mush as they fight.
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Silverado, Calif. — A participants high up on another's shoulders makes an easy target.
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Silverado, Calif. — A participant grabs tomatoes to throw during the Tomato Battle held at Irvine Lake in Silverado.
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Silverado, Calif. — Participants having fun during the Tomato Battle held at Irvine Lake in Silverado.
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Silverado, Calif. — At least one participant came prepared to record the melee from within with a camera on his forehead, left, in the Tomato Battle held at Irvine Lake in Silverado.
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Silverado, Calif. — Participants slosh around in frshly created tomato paste in the Tomato Battle held at Irvine Lake in Silverado.
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Silverado, Calif. — A participant holds 2 cups of crushed tomatos near the conclusion of the Tomato Battle held at Irvine Lake in Silverado.
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Silverado, Calif. — Covered in tomatoes, Scott and Devon Zanio of Lake Forest have just competed in the Tomato Battle held at Irvine Lake in Silverado.
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Silverado, Calif. — Talin Nir is covered with tomatoes during the Tomato Battle held at Irvine Lake in Silverado.
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Silverado, Calif. — The 'battle'field' is covered with tomato remains near the conclusion of the Tomato Battle held at Irvine Lake in Silverado.
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Silverado, Calif. — Participants who have just participated in the Tomato Battle are cleaned at the event held at Irvine Lake in Silverado.
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