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.
Going for long rides through vast fields together, this twosome share an unbreakable bond .
SNUGGLED up in the hay away from the elements, this adorable hoglet has sought solace with a familiar friend .
An osprey soars through the air at 30 miles per hour before swooping down to catch its prey from a lake .
THIS incredible shimmer of silver fish mirrors the image of that of an underwater tornado .
AN OLD ENGLISH cottage packed full of history and valuables has been left to rot .
SEA LIFE and greenery in one shot show nature at its very best .
A man who conned tax officials out of £34 million and funded a lavish lifestyle of luxury hotels and restaurants has been jailed for one of the longest sentences in British criminal fraud history .
A SERENE turquoise glow glimmers from underneath these powerful icebergs .
An Italian photographer travelled to the highlands of New Guinea where he met an Indonesian tribe untouched by the modern world .
BURSTING colours of reds, pinks and purples give the illusion of a collection of stunning flowers .
An artist has transformed traditional Thanksgiving dinners into mini-masterpieces .