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.
FLYING through the air, these delighted pooches pull their best poses mid-flight .
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 .
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A mischievous fox cub demonstrates his playful side by biting his sibling’s tail .
A carefree bear cub reclines in the water with his feet raised in the air .
A little brown bear cub shows his doting mum that she is always on parent duty as he uses her as a scratching post .
With blue waves tumbling over them, these surfers glide underneath a tunnel of water .
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