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.
AN OLD ENGLISH cottage packed full of history and valuables has been left to rot .
A terrified moose, trapped in a frozen lake, bobs her head above the icey water and awaits her rescue .
ROLLING around in the snow, these young brown bears take a break from their play fight to share a tender hug with one another .
An osprey soars through the air at 30 miles per hour before swooping down to catch its prey from a lake .
FROM COLOURFUL autumn leaves to living trees at first glance you might miss these people blended with nature .
COVERING themselves in ash and face paint, these are the holy men who live their lives away from everyday society .
STARING open-mouthed into the camera, this shocked fish looks out of place in the middle of its angry friends .
More weather chaos is heading our way, with ice and snow already hitting areas across Birmingham .
SAT ON top of a Brazilian turtle’s head, this little ladybird looks content as he studies his environment from a new height .
HUDDLED together in the hollow of a tree, it would be easy to overlook these two sleepy owls as they blend into the trunk .
A DETERMINED great blue heron holds on tightly to its prey as the furry gopher attempts to wriggle free .
TOWERING 65 metres into the sky, this terrifying accent is a dream for climbers .