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.
Like a scene from a fairytale, THOUSANDS of fireflies create an enchanting glow as they dance in a forest .
LEAPING for joy five-feet above the waves this baby whale cutie is saying HELLO to its family after being lost .
A grand 56-bedroom hotel, once heaving with injured soldiers during the First World War, now lies completely abandoned .
STOOD side by side next to a busy road, these buildings were once bustling with life .
AN ANGRY giraffe gave a bush-riding cyclist a scare when he stomped his £2K bike into the dirt .
WITHOUT A care in the world, this little snow monkey puts his feet up and settles in for a snooze .
LIFTING their heads high and bumping beaks, these aggressive pelicans clash over fish .
A terrified moose, trapped in a frozen lake, bobs her head above the icey water and awaits her rescue .
RACING through the mountain range on horseback, the Kazakh people practice their ancient tradition of hunting with golden eagles .
YOU’VE heard of the northern lights now feast your eyes on the natural wonder of the SOUTHERN lights .
THIS DANGER-mad female pensioner could be the oldest Brit to cage dive with CROCODILES .
This starling and prairie dog will not back down an inch as they have a fearsome stand-off over who gets to eat a nut .