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.
Families in an Indian slum put their lives on the line by living on top of an ACTIVE railway track .
A couple have tied the knot in a spectacular Harry Potter-themed wedding which cost £45,000 .
WITH A STERN look of determination on their faces, these adorable pooches perfect their doggy paddle as they dive head first into a swimming pool .
A BLIND man was battered with a brick in a sickening attack by two thugs .
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 middle spotted woodpecker swoops into her nest and feeds her young in a forest in Trentino, Italy .
Scurrying along the branch of a tree, a little squirrel pushes a pram packed full of Easter treats .
With their guts spewing and eyes hanging out, these are the cuddly toys children might be reluctant to curl up to .
STRETCHING his little legs in the air, a smiley leaf-tailed gecko breaks free from his old, scaly skin .
With blue waves tumbling over them, these surfers glide underneath a tunnel of water .
