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 PENSIONER was left with a fractured jaw after being beaten and robbed outside his home in Birmingham last weekend .
AT 4,800 metres high and just three metres wide, this is the most dangerous road in the world .
These are the amazing close up pictures of North Korea's mass games - after photographers were previously banned from taking shots so close to the dazzling formation dances .
BOXING DAY has come early for this pair of feisty squirrels, as their Christmas party quickly turns sour .
This tranquil setting stretches for miles as the sun sets behind the mountain .
BLOWING bubbles underwater, this adorable polar bear slides into his tank for a playful dip .
This brave Hyena finally catches his pray among the thousands of flamingos, Lake Nakuru, Kenya - OUTNUMBERED among thousands of flamingos, this bold hyena is not put off from hunting for a morning snack .
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 .
With no luck at the front of the bus, the deer runs around the center seats trying to escape through the window – THIS is the astonishing moment a DEER crashed through the front windshield of a bus before it went hysterically running around the vehicle .
FINALLY catching a meal, a pair of great white egrets fight over their dinner .
A lazy otter finds the ideal spot to soak up the sun and sleep off his lunch .
A BROWN bear wades through waters in Alaska and waits for his lunch .