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.
DIPPING his head into the vase of water, this little squirrel takes a refreshing break from an afternoon of eating .
The claws come out at meal time as a group of white tailed eagles brawl over road-kill .
A middle spotted woodpecker swoops into her nest and feeds her young in a forest in Trentino, Italy .
Fishermen in Myanmar have perfected an unusual fishing technique by carefully balancing on one leg .
HIDDEN in the middle of the Mojave Desert, a secret oasis awaits intrepid travellers .
A makeup artist from the West Midlands magically transforms herself into famous cartoon characters using body paint .
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 .
YOU’VE heard of the northern lights now feast your eyes on the natural wonder of the SOUTHERN lights .
MEET the underwater British seal who is so friendly he loves to grapple divers like a friendly puppy dog .
Animal rescue volunteers have told how a cat riddled with cancer was forced to ripped off its own ears after it was abandoned by its owners .