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.
HOPPING onto the scales, these adorable baby Humboldt penguins are ready for their first weigh-in .
SWIMMING next to 40 tonne whales, dare-devil divers take the plunge with these gentle giants of the sea .
THEIR gnarling teeth at the ready, these two baboons fight it out for the last piece of fruit .
MAKING himself at home, this little snail perches happily on top of this frog's head .
A blanket of fog is lit up by the colourful glowing lights of the city below .
IN THE not so MISTY MOUNTAINS of Wiltshire, there lies an abandoned hobbit house .
A little clownfish opens its mouth to reveal a blood sucking intruder living on its tongue .
An elegant snowy owl spreads her wings and glides effortlessly above the snow covered field .
SITTING quietly at the edge of the lake, these two baby bears watch and learn as the adults hunt for fish .
A doting seal smiles at her sweet little pup as she tickles its tummy on the beach .
AN ARRAY of colours, from pinks to blues and oranges, fill the night sky to create an amazing collection of interstellar patterns .
