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 ROAD KILL munching Scot has chewed on everything from a dead squirrel to an unlucky crow – all in the name of art .
FULL OF STUNNING colours and swirling shapes, the furrows on these fields create a mix of mesmerising patterns .
Jostling their quills into the noses of some unlucky cubs, this is the moment two feisty porcupines ALMOST defeat a pride of seven lions .
A cheeky owl fancies a game of hide and seek as it peeps out from behind a tree .
A toddler has shrugged off death an incredible 10 times thanks to his parents who revive him with the kiss of life every two weeks .
A BLIND man was battered with a brick in a sickening attack by two thugs .
WITH the mystical clouds forming a thick blanket and the electrifying lights below, these stunning pictures provide a unique view of the cityscape of Dubai taken from the tallest building in the world .
A little clownfish opens its mouth to reveal a blood sucking intruder living on its tongue .
LYING flat out on his back, this little meerkat makes the most of the English sunshine .
A brave praying mantis makes an unusual friend in an Oriental garden lizard .
A chipmunk, with his cheeks full to bursting, has no intention of leaving with an empty stomach .
THIS incredible shimmer of silver fish mirrors the image of that of an underwater tornado .