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.
BURSTING from the water, a beautiful but deadly Sumatran tiger jumps for food in an Indonesian zoo .
FROM A mini table and chairs to a detailed violin, it’s hard to believe these incredible sculptures are all carved into the nib of PENCILS .
THEIR gnarling teeth at the ready, these two baboons fight it out for the last piece of fruit .
FORGET Thorpe Park this summer as this is a 50 mile-per-hour ride over the Colorado River CANYON .
A BABY-faced burglar is starting a seven year stretch in custody after being nabbed by a Jaffa Cake .
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HUDDLED together on a branch, a pair of adorable Javan scops owls soak up the sun .
A frilled lizard appears to be belting out a tune as it sits in a tree with its mouth open wide .
MAKING himself at home, this little snail perches happily on top of this frog's head .
WITH A STERN look of determination on their faces, these adorable pooches perfect their doggy paddle as they dive head first into a swimming pool .
