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.
Sprawled out on top of a log, this sleeping leopard takes a relaxing break from his daily routine .
AN ANGRY giraffe gave a bush-riding cyclist a scare when he stomped his £2K bike into the dirt .
A NINJA red squirrel cuts a dashing figure as the little fella jumps up to ten-feet between treetops in the Yorkshire Dales .
SOME OF the sea’s most terrifying creatures show their softer side as they join a group of diners for lunch .
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 .
A trout manages to escape the jaws of a hungry cormorant - only to find itself back inside the bird's long beak .
Destroyed buildings and overturned cars are seen after a huge tornado struck Moore, Oklahoma, near Oklahoma City, May 20, 2013 .
WELCOME to the Temple of Zoom where you can “experience” sliding down a Mayan temple into shark infested waters .
An osprey soars through the air at 30 miles per hour before swooping down to catch its prey from a lake .
A frilled lizard appears to be belting out a tune as it sits in a tree with its mouth open wide .
AN ITALIAN mechanic has created the world’s most ferocious mini-car .
From a floating jelly fish to a relaxed seal, Britain’s unappreciated beach life is captured above and below the water .