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.
Grandmother Janet Kirby was told she couldn't board her plane home after being accused of assault .
SKIPPING on the spot, an adorable little owl embraces the 'running man' challenge .
A grand 56-bedroom hotel, once heaving with injured soldiers during the First World War, now lies completely abandoned .
STARING eagerly into the camera, this little toad is full of curiosity .
Surveying its surroundings, a tiny harvest mouse climbs the stem of a dandelion .
STARING open-mouthed into the camera, this shocked fish looks out of place in the middle of its angry friends .
GIANT garden sculptures don't beat about the bush .
TENNIS was a game made for three according to the first Victorian rule book .
A dog was SOW close to death after she dangerously swallowed a two-inch NEEDLE-Cute Shih Tzu Daisy could have pierced her intestines after eating the long needle and thread after finding it on the carpet .
WITH the phosphorescent blobs and mesmerising patterns, these spectacular images may look like the hall marks of an enchanted forest but it is in fact the scene of thousands of dancing FIREFLIES .
A GLOWING range of greens and blues sweep across the sky in a spectacular display of light .