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.
WITH SNOW COVERING the ground around them, these two polar bears play fight .
From vibrant blues to dazzling oranges, these eye catching hummingbirds proudly show off their impressive colours .
THROWING himself off 1,100ft bridges in a wheelchair, this is the PARALYSED base jumper who knows no fear .
Splashing around in the water, a mother otter and her son are tangled in a family feud .
THIS RING of fire in the sky is the annular solar eclipse that wowed our cousins down-under .
BRAIDED, sculpted and beaded, these are the eye-catching hairstyles worn by the tribal women of Angola .
MESMERIZING night sky photographs offer a spellbinding look at the stars .
THIS BIGFOOT 'Jesus bird' may look silly, but he's perfectly designed for walking on water .
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SITTING quietly at the edge of the lake, these two baby bears watch and learn as the adults hunt for fish .
AN OLD ENGLISH cottage packed full of history and valuables has been left to rot .
A pair of BEAUTIFUL rescue sea turtles spot their catch in the waters of the Great Barrier Reef .