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.
TUGGING on the wing of his sibling, this needy owl is after some attention .
A photographer from the United Arab Emirates travelled to Pakistan where he captured the lives of local people in a series of expressive portraits .
SITTING in the middle of a vast desert, an abandoned cinema is still waiting for its first movie to be screened .
USUALLY full to bursting, these London Underground stations stand silent and completely commuter free .
STARING intently into the camera, a polar bear appears to be lost in thought while relaxing in the snow .
If you had to scrape the snow off your car this morning or slip-slide your way into work over icy pavements spare a thought for these little critters .
Hot on the heels of a little rabbit, this cheetah is on a mission to catch his prey .
IN a galaxy far, far away, this collection of stunning interstellar formations will leave you STARSTRUCK .
The aurora lights captured in Blair Nebraska, America - WITH electrifying purple and illuminous green brightening up the night sky, this is the rare moment a flash of 'sprite' lightening was captured on camera .
A kingfisher’s bright blue and orange feathers glisten in the sunlight as the bird dives into a lake .
