COVERING themselves in ash and face paint, these are the holy men who live their lives away from everyday society. Known as sadhus, they shun all home comforts for a life spent inside caves, forests and temples and can be found across India and Nepal. German banker and photographer Mario Gerth decided to find and photograph the sadhu people. The 38-year-old of Erfurt, Germany, says: “I have been obsessed with the sadhus for many years and set off in 2013 to look for them.
This was the chaotic scene when the driver of a 4x4 vehicle became periously trapped under his vehicle for an HOUR when it overturned after a crash on a busy motorway .
SHOWING off her best assets for the camera, this cheeky orangutan is in the mood for love, puckering up her lips to blow the biggest kiss she can .
Leaping out of the ocean, a group of gentoo penguins fly through the air before landing safely on an iceberg .
WIDE EYED with a huge smile across her face, this little elephant is a picture of happiness .
TUGGING at his exhausted mum's ears, a beautiful baby orangutan refuses to settle for a nap as he begins a game of peek-a-boo .
Ever wished you could live in a house just like Barbie's? Canadian sculptor Heather Benning has created the life-size dollhouse of her dreams out a derelict building .
A cheeky owl fancies a game of hide and seek as it peeps out from behind a tree .
PERCHING on top of a gate, this young barn swallow waits patiently for his mum to return with dinner .
A brave praying mantis makes an unusual friend in an Oriental garden lizard .
A PENSIONER was left with a fractured jaw after being beaten and robbed outside his home in Birmingham last weekend .