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 longhorn beetle demon-strates a dark side as it looks just like the devil .
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A chipmunk, with his cheeks full to bursting, has no intention of leaving with an empty stomach .
An American black bear mimics John Travolta’s famous Saturday Night Fever dance move by hurling its arm in the air .
Fetching a tiny carrot and a head-shaped snowball, a red squirrel builds the perfect snowman .
A BAMBI was dramatically caught in mid-air by a greedy Nile crocodile in a once-in-a-million flying pincer move .
An adorable black bear cub struggles to find the perfect spot for an afternoon nap as he wriggles around on the branch of a maple tree .
PERCHING on top of a gate, this young barn swallow waits patiently for his mum to return with dinner .
A British jewellery designer with a passion for London's iconic Gherkin has created a pen with an INK-REDIBLE price tag of £27,500 .
STARING intently into the camera, a polar bear appears to be lost in thought while relaxing in the snow .
A photographer from the United Arab Emirates travelled to Pakistan where he captured the lives of local people in a series of expressive portraits .
BLOWING bubbles underwater, this adorable polar bear slides into his tank for a playful dip .