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.
A Brit photographer has captured one of the world's most camera-shy species of fish - during a game of underwater peek-a-boo .
THIS RING of fire in the sky is the annular solar eclipse that wowed our cousins down-under .
A carefree bear cub reclines in the water with his feet raised in the air .
TUGGING on the wing of his sibling, this needy owl is after some attention .
FROM MRS Patmore to Lady Sybil, these barking mad illustrations show the WOOF-er side of some of our most loved Downton characters .
FIFTEEEN years after it was closed pictures by a British teacher show the calamity Hong Kong airport that was closed for being too dangerous .
IN a galaxy far, far away, this collection of stunning interstellar formations will leave you STARSTRUCK .
EAGERLY BITING his nails, this little squirrel is clearly nervous of looming predators as he searches for his meal .
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 .
A cricket perches on an unusual seat after crawling up the snout of a crocodile .
A blanket of fog is lit up by the colourful glowing lights of the city below .
Destroyed buildings and overturned cars are seen after a huge tornado struck Moore, Oklahoma, near Oklahoma City, May 20, 2013 .