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.
A blanket of fog is lit up by the colourful glowing lights of the city below .
STARING eagerly into the camera, this little toad is full of curiosity .
SPARKLING bright inside their box, it’s hard to believe these diamonds are made from the cremated remains of the deceased .
An Italian photographer travelled to the highlands of New Guinea where he met an Indonesian tribe untouched by the modern world .
Going for long rides through vast fields together, this twosome share an unbreakable bond .
Staring death in the face, a little field mouse bravely confronts a hungry cat .
An adorable little squirrel wakes from a nap and pops out his tongue for the camera .
Pouncing down on top of his twin brother, these two snow leopard cubs practice their kung-fu moves .
This cheeky macaque gets up close and personal as he examines the dental hygiene of his fellow primate .
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 .
A hungry hippo is seconds away from catching a bird in its gigantic jaws .
LINED up one by one on a deer’s back, these little birds give their wings a break as they catch a ride across London .