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.
A baby sperm whale assumed the role of a friendly giant when faced with two awestruck divers .
THEIR gnarling teeth at the ready, these two baboons fight it out for the last piece of fruit .
MASKED intruders look sinister but really they are a gang of urban exploring pranksters .
SURROUNDED by divers, a hungry green sea turtle enjoys being the centre of attention .
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Hot on the heels of a little rabbit, this cheetah is on a mission to catch his prey .
A pair of snarling foxes go paw-to-paw and brawl after unexpectedly crossing paths .
An Italian photographer travelled to northern India where he visited poverty stricken suburbs and captured ordinary people in a series of intimate and expressive portraits .
MOUTH OPEN wide, this little stoat appears to be in mid-song as he belts out a tune for his onlookers .
SITTING on a burning sofa unable to move, one man turns his terrifying dreams into reality .
EXPERTLY camouflaged, this clever panther chameleon knows how to catch its prey by surprise .
BALANCING 30 metres above ground, these slackliners take the expression of living dangerously one step further, by tightrope walking NAKED .