A quiet Himalayan mountain village springs to life for a colourful Buddhist festival designed to expel evil spirits and bring happiness. The annual Torgya Festival in Tawang, in north-eastern India, is full of colourful dancing, music and theatre. The three day festival is held in the courtyard of the Tawang monastery, which is nestled on top of the hill overlooking the town. The vibrant event was attended by Australian photographers Stephen Axford and Catherine Marciniak.
FULLY equipped with a kitchen and lounge, it's hard to believe this modern holiday let is actually a BUS .
A disabled sheep is enjoying a new fleece of life after receiving a specially-designed wheelchair .
This is the amazing moment two white-tailed kites take an in-flight meal - exchanging prey at 100 foot high in mid air .
A curious red squirrel takes a break from collecting nuts and tries her hand at photography .
FLYING through the air, these delighted pooches pull their best poses mid-flight .
THIS astonishing film shows the moment a hit-and-run driver ploughed into a woman and a toddler on a Coventry street .
A brave praying mantis makes an unusual friend in an Oriental garden lizard .
THIS RING of fire in the sky is the annular solar eclipse that wowed our cousins down-under .
A diving guide leaves a shark completely docile and balanced in the palm of his hand .
A SPECTRUM of colours fills the sky during this spectacular and natural display of light .
It's incredible to think anyone could live in such horrendous squalor - yet two men have been prosecuted for keeping their homes in such revolting conditions that it was no longer fit for their animals .