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.
FULL OF STUNNING colours and swirling shapes, the furrows on these fields create a mix of mesmerising patterns .
FLOATING effortlessly on his back, this little otter laps up a rare glimmer of English spring sunshine .
Swimming side by side with divers, these manatees will do anything they can to stay warm .
A northern potoo shows it is a master of disguise as it perches on a tree stump and blends into the bark .
THIS BIGFOOT 'Jesus bird' may look silly, but he's perfectly designed for walking on water .
It’s a role reversal in the Visayan Sea as HUNDREDS of tiny, glistening eggs are carried around inside the mouth of their cardinalfish father .
A makeup artist from the West Midlands magically transforms herself into famous cartoon characters using body paint .
The aurora lights captured in Blair Nebraska, America - WITH electrifying purple and illuminous green brightening up the night sky, this is the rare moment a flash of 'sprite' lightening was captured on camera .
A diver attempts to control rising numbers of lionfish by feeding the venomous species to Caribbean reef sharks .
FIFTEEEN years after it was closed pictures by a British teacher show the calamity Hong Kong airport that was closed for being too dangerous .
HUNDREDS of hot air balloons decorate the sky above Turkey as the rising sun illuminates the spectacular scenery below .
WEARING tiny Christmas accessories, these adorable babies get into the spirit of the season .