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.
DINING under the stars, this restaurant takes you back in time - inside an ancient cave .
A cheeky chipmunk offers some of his spare food, before deciding against the idea and shoving the extra peanut into his already crammed mouth .
THESE kaleidoscopic-like photographs capture England’s churches and cathedrals in all their glory .
SNOWBOARDING in your £2,000 wedding dress sounds like a nightmare for most brides .
BALANCING 30 metres above ground, these slackliners take the expression of living dangerously one step further, by tightrope walking NAKED .
DASHING through the snow, this little stoat is on the lookout for a Christmas feast .
Complete with core, mantle and crust, these incredible planet cakes are truly out of this world .
SHOWING off her best assets for the camera, this cheeky orangutan is in the mood for love, puckering up her lips to blow the biggest kiss she can .
A lively lemon shark grins into the camera and showcases his impressive teeth .
RACING through the mountain range on horseback, the Kazakh people practice their ancient tradition of hunting with golden eagles .
An adorable orangutan named Pongo celebrates his first birthday at Zoo Atlanta, Georgia, America .
BURSTING from the water, a beautiful but deadly Sumatran tiger jumps for food in an Indonesian zoo .