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.
AN EXERCISING turtle and an ice-skating chick are hardly everyday exploits in the animal community .
WELCOME to what could be the world's tallest TOTALLY wooden construction .
The rock restaurant, located in Zanzibar – THIS unique restaurant really does boast breath-taking views - as it is perched on a rock in the middle of the sea .
THIS RING of fire in the sky is the annular solar eclipse that wowed our cousins down-under .
SITTING on a burning sofa unable to move, one man turns his terrifying dreams into reality .
This was the chaotic scene when the driver of a 4x4 vehicle became periously trapped under his vehicle for an HOUR when it overturned after a crash on a busy motorway .
Balanced on one leg, a frog assumes the crane kick martial arts stance made famous in the movie The Karate Kid .
When couples talk about wanting a white wedding, few will be referring to getting hitched on a glacier sat on top of an active volcano .
HUNDREDS of colour coordinated yarns lie abandoned in this once thriving textile mill .
WITH the mystical clouds forming a thick blanket and the electrifying lights below, these stunning pictures provide a unique view of the cityscape of Dubai taken from the tallest building in the world .
A pair of adorable polar bear cubs play-fight with each other in the Alaskan snow .