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.
These uninvited guests ELEPHANTLY make their annual trip through the reception of this welcoming lodge .
STARING open-mouthed into the camera, this shocked fish looks out of place in the middle of its angry friends .
Splashing around in the water, a mother otter and her son are tangled in a family feud .
SITTING in the middle of a vast desert, an abandoned cinema is still waiting for its first movie to be screened .
From vibrant blues to dazzling oranges, these eye catching hummingbirds proudly show off their impressive colours .
POPE MOBBED BY THOUSANDS OF WORSHIPPERS IN RIO - Thousands of worshippers gather to celebrate the Papal visit on Copacabana beach, Rio de Janeiro ,Brazil .
SPURTING water 20ft into the air, this is one well you wouldn't want to dip your bucket into .
Leaping out of the ocean, a group of gentoo penguins fly through the air before landing safely on an iceberg .
A luxury caravan with a price tag of ONE MILLION DOLLARS is due to hit the road later this year .
An American black bear mimics John Travolta’s famous Saturday Night Fever dance move by hurling its arm in the air .
Destroyed buildings and overturned cars are seen after a huge tornado struck Moore, Oklahoma, near Oklahoma City, May 20, 2013 .
