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.
SNUGGLING up against their teddy bears, these baby sloths could easily be mistaken for one of the cuddly toys .
STARING intently into the camera, a polar bear appears to be lost in thought while relaxing in the snow .
SNEAKING slowly into the water, this Bengal tiger plans a vicious attack on three unsuspecting deer .
ARM extended and head flung back, this little chipmunk performs a loose-limbed yoga move .
A dog was SOW close to death after she dangerously swallowed a two-inch NEEDLE-Cute Shih Tzu Daisy could have pierced her intestines after eating the long needle and thread after finding it on the carpet .
A project to create an underwater tribute to the stone Moai statues of Easter Island ended in disaster when 15 replica structures were destroyed after toppling from a boat and into the sea .
A TAXIDERMY truck spotted in America’s Deep South could be the most gruesome wagon on the road .
Fishermen in Myanmar have perfected an unusual fishing technique by carefully balancing on one leg .
A grand 56-bedroom hotel, once heaving with injured soldiers during the First World War, now lies completely abandoned .
A grey whale and her calf greet an audience of awestruck admirers on the Pacific coast of Baja California Sur, Mexico .
SPLASHING around in a paddling pool, this little elephant soaks up the sunshine .
