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 kingfisher’s bright blue and orange feathers glisten in the sunlight as the bird dives into a lake .
An osprey soars through the air at 30 miles per hour before swooping down to catch its prey from a lake .
THIS is the fascinating abandoned house, complete with mystery portraits and homely items, that has been dubbed - crooked cottage .
An artist has transformed traditional Thanksgiving dinners into mini-masterpieces .
THESE kingfishers prove no rod is needed as they go fishing for their dinner .
A luxury caravan with a price tag of ONE MILLION DOLLARS is due to hit the road later this year .
COVERING themselves in ash and face paint, these are the holy men who live their lives away from everyday society .
A northern potoo shows it is a master of disguise as it perches on a tree stump and blends into the bark .
A floating market in Indonesia is bursting with vibrant colours as wooden rowing boats loaded with fruit and vegetables crowd the river .
SOME OF the sea’s most terrifying creatures show their softer side as they join a group of diners for lunch .
Beautiful turquoise waves rise and fall in a series of stunning images taken along the coastline of south-eastern Australia .
Swirling water and sand create amazing aerial images of river deltas across Iceland .