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 project to create an underwater tribute to the stone Moai statues of Easter Island ended in disaster when 15 replica structures were destroyed after toppling from a boat and into the sea .
SAILING over crystal clear waters, the Bajau people of Malaysia live their lives almost entirely at SEA .
THIS unique holiday accommodation allows you to enjoy a full Flintstones experience .
A PENSIONER was left with a fractured jaw after being beaten and robbed outside his home in Birmingham last weekend .
DIVING down at a speed of 75mph, this is the moment a hungry osprey caught his prey .
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PAWS for thought as you feast your eyes on this rare bear bathing session .
MAKING himself at home, this little snail perches happily on top of this frog's head .
A northern potoo shows it is a master of disguise as it perches on a tree stump and blends into the bark .
CLINGING onto nothing but ice, this brave climber reaches heights of 1000 FEET as he scales frozen solid waterfalls .
SWIMMING slowly towards the shore, a small group of bottlenose dolphins arrive for breakfast at a beach in Western Australia .
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