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.
SITTING in the middle of a vast desert, an abandoned cinema is still waiting for its first movie to be screened .
THE THOUGHT OF BECOMING shipwrecked on a remote destination would fill most holidaymakers with dread .
A baby sperm whale assumed the role of a friendly giant when faced with two awestruck divers .
With luminous colours and alien- like features, these magical mushrooms look like they belong on another planet .
CAUSING a splash, this determined kingfisher goes hunting for dinner .
WITHOUT a care in the world, this little chimpanzee shows off her gymnastic skills as she swings around her enclosure .
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When couples talk about wanting a white wedding, few will be referring to getting hitched on a glacier sat on top of an active volcano .
Here's a collection of art for the DIGIT-AL age as these fascinating illusions of landmarks, places and even a banana are made using just a pair of hands .
SURROUNDED by divers, a hungry green sea turtle enjoys being the centre of attention .