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.
From squids to Star Wars, these flipping marvellous creations are pancake portraits .
SOARING through the air, a hungry white-tailed kite prepares to snatch a vole from his mother’s claws .
A kingfisher’s bright blue and orange feathers glisten in the sunlight as the bird dives into a lake .
A disabled sheep is enjoying a new fleece of life after receiving a specially-designed wheelchair .
GETTING behind the camera, this monkey practices his photography skills on his friends .
LYING back in the snow, these two polar bears share a cuddle as they call time out on playtime .
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MEET the little lion of suburbia with a mane that makes him look like a mini-king of the jungle .
In the calm waters of Greenland, gigantic icebergs dwarf everything around them .
WITH a paw in the air and his tongue hanging from his mouth, it is clear to see that this little groundhog is struggling to wake up and leave behind the comfort of his burrow .
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