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.
CLIMBING, falling and tugging on his weary mum, this little orangutan is up to all kinds of trouble .
A quiet Himalayan mountain village springs to life for a colourful Buddhist festival designed to expel evil spirits and bring happiness .
A BUMPER season of births has left zoo with three of the cutest exotic kittens you're likely to see .
Kevin Silva, 52 from Indiana in the USA, has spent an estimated £65K ($100K) on Batman trinkets over the years, and even keeps his 2,500-item haul in his very own basement 'Bat Cave' .
LIFTING their heads high and bumping beaks, these aggressive pelicans clash over fish .
A family of foster carers are facing bankruptcy and homelessness after they signed up to a Government scheme to renovate their house to be used for disabled children's short breaks .
A SERENE turquoise glow glimmers from underneath these powerful icebergs .
AT 4,800 metres high and just three metres wide, this is the most dangerous road in the world .
From a platter of finger licking chicken wings to a bowl of Chinese noodle soup, these foodie snaps are enough to make your savoury saliva glands drool .
Suspended FIFTY metres in the air, this is the last place that you would expect to find a fine dining experience .
SITTING on a burning sofa unable to move, one man turns his terrifying dreams into reality .
Sprawled out on top of a log, this sleeping leopard takes a relaxing break from his daily routine .