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.
Fishermen in Myanmar have perfected an unusual fishing technique by carefully balancing on one leg .
With luminous colours and alien- like features, these magical mushrooms look like they belong on another planet .
THIS is the fascinating abandoned house, complete with mystery portraits and homely items, that has been dubbed - crooked cottage .
STARING open-mouthed into the camera, this shocked fish looks out of place in the middle of its angry friends .
Going for long rides through vast fields together, this twosome share an unbreakable bond .
BLOWING bubbles underwater, this adorable polar bear slides into his tank for a playful dip .
LEAF-ing much to the imagination, this camera trickery is blooming marvellous .
ALL IS not as it seems in these deceptive cityscapes .
A PENSIONER was left with a fractured jaw after being beaten and robbed outside his home in Birmingham last weekend .
From vivid greens to glowing pinks, the colours of the aurora borealis fill the night sky above a snow covered Lapland .
WELCOME to the drawing room that is home to the £100K world’s greatest collection of Margaret Thatcher autographed objects .