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.
The claws come out at meal time as a group of white tailed eagles brawl over road-kill .
Staring death in the face, a little field mouse bravely confronts a hungry cat .
As sunlight cascades through its vibrant stained glass windows, every inch of the Nasir-ol-Mulk Mosque bursts with colour .
STOOD side by side next to a busy road, these buildings were once bustling with life .
WELCOME to the drawing room that is home to the £100K world’s greatest collection of Margaret Thatcher autographed objects .
ESCAPING A LANDFILL FUTURE, these amazing science fiction inspired sculptures are made from everyday objects .
WITH their robotic movements and pristine uniforms, these are the sexy traffic girls of North Korea that are becoming iconic figures in the secretive state .
GETTING behind the camera, this monkey practices his photography skills on his friends .
A hungry hippo is seconds away from catching a bird in its gigantic jaws .
THESE LOVE BIRDS can’t keep their beaks off each other as they share a very public display of affection .
