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.
THROWING himself off 1,100ft bridges in a wheelchair, this is the PARALYSED base jumper who knows no fear .
BLOWING bubbles underwater, this adorable polar bear slides into his tank for a playful dip .
FROM the rolling hills of the Scottish highlands to looming chalk cliffs in Sussex, these stunning photographs capture the spectacular beauty of Great Britain .
AN OLD ENGLISH cottage packed full of history and valuables has been left to rot .
A makeup artist from the West Midlands magically transforms herself into famous cartoon characters using body paint .
This starling and prairie dog will not back down an inch as they have a fearsome stand-off over who gets to eat a nut .
COURAGEOUS CLIMBERS scale frozen waterfalls in Canada, as the ice threatens to collapse beneath them .
The claws come out at meal time as a group of white tailed eagles brawl over road-kill .
Balanced on one leg, a frog assumes the crane kick martial arts stance made famous in the movie The Karate Kid .
A grey whale and her calf greet an audience of awestruck admirers on the Pacific coast of Baja California Sur, Mexico .
TUGGING on the wing of his sibling, this needy owl is after some attention .