An Indonesian farmer is dragged through muddy water as he clings to the tails of two charging cows. Standing on a flimsy wooden frame, the daredevil rider is a participant in an annual cattle race in the Tanah Datar regency of West Sumatra, Indonesia. Mud-caked competitors are dragged through paddy fields as part of Pacu Jawi, a festival where locals celebrate the end of the rice harvesting season. Indonesian photographer Teddy Winanda, 37, who has attended the event since 2012, witnessed this year’s race.
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Gigantic 100ft waves create the perfect playground for dare-devil surfers from across the world .
PERCHING on top of a gate, this young barn swallow waits patiently for his mum to return with dinner .
MEET the little lion of suburbia with a mane that makes him look like a mini-king of the jungle .
An adorable black bear cub struggles to find the perfect spot for an afternoon nap as he wriggles around on the branch of a maple tree .
These are the faces of orphans suffering from the horrifying effects of chemical warfare .
At first glance what might look like ordinary rusty bridge and road railings, are in fact amazing works of art .
An adorable little squirrel wakes from a nap and pops out his tongue for the camera .
ARM extended and head flung back, this little chipmunk performs a loose-limbed yoga move .
GETTING behind the camera, this monkey practices his photography skills on his friends .
A GLOWING range of greens and blues sweep across the sky in a spectacular display of light .
NEW DELHI, A woman activist of India's main opposition Bharatiya Janata Party crosses a police barricade near the residence of ruling Congress party chief Sonia Gandhi during a protest against the recent rape of a five-year-old girl in New Delhi, India, April 21, 2013 .