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 THE world famous Girl with a Pearl Earring painting to a jaguar in the grass, these incredible drawings are created from coloured ballpoint pens .
These uninvited guests ELEPHANTLY make their annual trip through the reception of this welcoming lodge .
FULLY equipped with a kitchen and lounge, it's hard to believe this modern holiday let is actually a BUS .
EAGERLY BITING his nails, this little squirrel is clearly nervous of looming predators as he searches for his meal .
CARRYING a fully grown goat on his back, this five-year-old boy is a child shepherd in the mountains of northern Ethiopia .
This tranquil setting stretches for miles as the sun sets behind the mountain .
TOMORROW (Saturday) marks the 28th anniversary of the nuclear disaster that left the city of Chernobyl devastated .
A trio of ants are locked in a tug of war over a fly as they pull the bug by its legs .
Leaping out of the ocean, a group of gentoo penguins fly through the air before landing safely on an iceberg .
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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 .