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.
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Leaping out of the ocean, a group of gentoo penguins fly through the air before landing safely on an iceberg .
BURSTING from the water, a beautiful but deadly Sumatran tiger jumps for food in an Indonesian zoo .
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An elegant snowy owl spreads her wings and glides effortlessly above the snow covered field .
A German photographer travelled around Africa where he met and photographed members of tribes in a series of intimate portraits .
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Grandmother Janet Kirby was told she couldn't board her plane home after being accused of assault .