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.
With a dust covered coat hung from a wardrobe door and a pair of glasses left on a shelf, a remote farmhouse lies abandoned in the Welsh countryside .
STRIKING photos capture nature at its most raw and powerful during Earth’s most electrifying event .
STAIRWAY obsessed photographers have captured psychedelic shots that will mesmerise you .
Like a scene from a fairytale, THOUSANDS of fireflies create an enchanting glow as they dance in a forest .
GIANT garden sculptures don't beat about the bush .
Southern England, the south-west and west Wales have been warned to expect more wild weather, with heavy rain and high tides possibly leading to coastal flooding and travel disruption over the weekend .
A group of shelter dogs showcase their loveable personalities in a series of passport-style photographs - in the hope of finding their forever homes .
With blue waves tumbling over them, these surfers glide underneath a tunnel of water .
Fishermen in Myanmar have perfected an unusual fishing technique by carefully balancing on one leg .
BEHIND the doors of this building, with its stacks of mattresses and discarded remains of wheelchairs, lies another victim of austerity cuts .
WITH A LITTLE cap of fresh snow resting on his head, this squirrel tries his best to pull off his new look .
