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.
A pair of snarling foxes go paw-to-paw and brawl after unexpectedly crossing paths .
HOPPING onto the scales, these adorable baby Humboldt penguins are ready for their first weigh-in .
A diver attempts to control rising numbers of lionfish by feeding the venomous species to Caribbean reef sharks .
LIFTING their heads high and bumping beaks, these aggressive pelicans clash over fish .
A blanket of fog is lit up by the colourful glowing lights of the city below .
ROLLING across a 65-metre-high viaduct in the Alps, the red carriages of the Bernina Express add a splash of colour to the spectacular snow-covered Swiss surroundings .
While often referred to as the kings of the jungle, gorillas - for all their might - are notorious hydrophobes .
A GLOWING range of greens and blues sweep across the sky in a spectacular display of light .
SNEAKING slowly into the water, this Bengal tiger plans a vicious attack on three unsuspecting deer .
FISTS fly as two gorillas take each other on in a dramatic battle .
