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 lazy otter finds the ideal spot to soak up the sun and sleep off his lunch .
SAT ON top of a Brazilian turtle’s head, this little ladybird looks content as he studies his environment from a new height .
COULD this be the most distastrous wedding cake fail EVER? Most brides opt for a traditional tiered white wedding cake decorated with delicate pink roses and lace for their big day .
A KITTEN'S teaparty and rat's playing dominoes are the bizarre creations by one of Britain's great eccentrics pictured in an incredible new book .
Full of tired and busy commuters, these underground stations are rarely admired for their architecture or beauty .
A floating market in Indonesia is bursting with vibrant colours as wooden rowing boats loaded with fruit and vegetables crowd the river .
ROLLING up snow in its tiny paws, this little squirrel is looking for a snowball fight .
An elegant snowy owl spreads her wings and glides effortlessly above the snow covered field .
DIVING down at a speed of 75mph, this is the moment a hungry osprey caught his prey .
While often referred to as the kings of the jungle, gorillas - for all their might - are notorious hydrophobes .