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.
WITH THEIR adorable big round eyes and fluffy white fur, these baby seals are cute enough to melt any heart .
NEVER mind being careful not to choke on your food, this mother bird has a bigger challenge on her hands, as her ravenous offspring impatiently launches its head down into her stomach .
A grand 56-bedroom hotel, once heaving with injured soldiers during the First World War, now lies completely abandoned .
SURROUNDED by divers, a hungry green sea turtle enjoys being the centre of attention .
Staring death in the face, a little field mouse bravely confronts a hungry cat .
A project to create an underwater tribute to the stone Moai statues of Easter Island ended in disaster when 15 replica structures were destroyed after toppling from a boat and into the sea .
THIS DANGER-mad female pensioner could be the oldest Brit to cage dive with CROCODILES .
From foster care to the MAGICAL world of cosplay, a young girl’s dreams become reality after being adopted by a photography loving couple .
A BLIND man was battered with a brick in a sickening attack by two thugs .
LYING flat out on his back, this little meerkat makes the most of the English sunshine .
A kingfisher’s bright blue and orange feathers glisten in the sunlight as the bird dives into a lake .
A Little owl looks down the lens of a camera and gives the photographer a cheeky wink .