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.
THIS BIGFOOT 'Jesus bird' may look silly, but he's perfectly designed for walking on water .
LEAF-ing much to the imagination, this camera trickery is blooming marvellous .
STRETCHING his little legs in the air, a smiley leaf-tailed gecko breaks free from his old, scaly skin .
A little clownfish opens its mouth to reveal a blood sucking intruder living on its tongue .
COURAGEOUS climbers descend 400 metres as they manoeuvre their way through thick walls of ice .
A pair of chicks bravely decided to befriend a python, despite being the snake's favourite choice of food .
WITH his spiked ears and yellow and blue body, a colourful monkey bears an uncanny resemblance to Marvel Comics’ Wolverine .
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 .
SAT with his arms folded and a cross look on his face, this Gorilla looks like he's had enough of the Christmas holidays already .
NOT YOUR everyday selfie, this plucky diver poses with some of the scariest predators in the ocean .
This brave Hyena finally catches his pray among the thousands of flamingos, Lake Nakuru, Kenya - OUTNUMBERED among thousands of flamingos, this bold hyena is not put off from hunting for a morning snack .