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.
An adorable little squirrel wakes from a nap and pops out his tongue for the camera .
SPLASHING in the water and fighting in-between rocks, these energetic tigers enjoy their fun-filled morning .
A HEIGHT-addicted airline pilot has taken pictures of the Dubai from 1,300-feet .
Like a scene from a fairytale, THOUSANDS of fireflies create an enchanting glow as they dance in a forest .
FROM MRS Patmore to Lady Sybil, these barking mad illustrations show the WOOF-er side of some of our most loved Downton characters .
A floating market in Indonesia is bursting with vibrant colours as wooden rowing boats loaded with fruit and vegetables crowd the river .
Going for long rides through vast fields together, this twosome share an unbreakable bond .
A makeup artist from the West Midlands magically transforms herself into famous cartoon characters using body paint .
A rare manuscript of one of Charlotte Bronte’s earliest poems went under the hammer today and fetched nearly £100,000 – double what it was expected to get .
An Italian photographer travelled to northern India where he visited poverty stricken suburbs and captured ordinary people in a series of intimate and expressive portraits .
A fox takes a tumble and lands on his head when he tries to fend off a pair of eagles in Japan .
A group of shelter dogs showcase their loveable personalities in a series of passport-style photographs - in the hope of finding their forever homes .