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.
MOUTH OPEN wide, this little stoat appears to be in mid-song as he belts out a tune for his onlookers .
An artist has transformed traditional Thanksgiving dinners into mini-masterpieces .
BREATHING life back into old photographs, these black and white images are transformed by colour .
Gigantic 100ft waves create the perfect playground for dare-devil surfers from across the world .
DASHING through the snow, this little stoat is on the lookout for a Christmas feast .
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POWERFUL bolts of lightning illuminate the night sky in an incredible autumn storm over the Sardinian coastline .
A GLOWING range of greens and blues sweep across the sky in a spectacular display of light .
A little brown bear cub shows his doting mum that she is always on parent duty as he uses her as a scratching post .
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Going for long rides through vast fields together, this twosome share an unbreakable bond .
An aerial view of flooding in Gloucestershire .