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.
Beautiful turquoise waves rise and fall in a series of stunning images taken along the coastline of south-eastern Australia .
Going for long rides through vast fields together, this twosome share an unbreakable bond .
MEET the little lion of suburbia with a mane that makes him look like a mini-king of the jungle .
DIPPING and diving their way through this bumpy journey, these giraffe's duck for cover as they dodge multiple cables and wires .
These are the amazing close up pictures of North Korea's mass games - after photographers were previously banned from taking shots so close to the dazzling formation dances .
An aerial view of flooding in Gloucestershire .
FULL OF STUNNING colours and swirling shapes, the furrows on these fields create a mix of mesmerising patterns .
With blue waves tumbling over them, these surfers glide underneath a tunnel of water .
From vibrant blues to dazzling oranges, these eye catching hummingbirds proudly show off their impressive colours .
A Romanian photographer has captured the unique patterns of hundreds of human eyes in a series of striking macro shots .
Enjoying life’s little pleasures is something that many struggle to do .