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.
FLAUNTING its new accessory, a fashionable green dumpy tree frog poses for the camera while wearing a SNAIL as a hat .
A pair of adorable polar bear cubs play-fight with each other in the Alaskan snow .
With an abandoned tricycle sitting in an empty corridor, this derelict but once grand mansion could be the setting for The Shining .
A baby sperm whale assumed the role of a friendly giant when faced with two awestruck divers .
A tiny puppy who lost his front legs after being hit by a train has been given and new LEASH of life with a set of wheels .
A puppy bit off more than he could chew when he stole a six inch Chinese spare rib from his owner and swallowed it WHOLE, Cheeky Staffordshire bull terrier Rossi had his life SPARED when he underwent a life-saving operation to remove the bone from his stomach after swiping part of the takeaway meal .
A photographer has travelled the length of the UK capturing lighthouses and their picturesque surroundings .
A Brit photographer has captured one of the world's most camera-shy species of fish - during a game of underwater peek-a-boo .
A doting seal smiles at her sweet little pup as she tickles its tummy on the beach .
A cheeky owl fancies a game of hide and seek as it peeps out from behind a tree .
PAWS for thought as you feast your eyes on this rare bear bathing session .