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.
Lying angelically with a range of expressions etched on their tiny faces, little bundles of joy are innocently captured in their first few days in these adorable photographs .
Leaping out of the ocean, a group of gentoo penguins fly through the air before landing safely on an iceberg .
A DETERMINED great blue heron holds on tightly to its prey as the furry gopher attempts to wriggle free .
THIS RING of fire in the sky is the annular solar eclipse that wowed our cousins down-under .
AN ANGRY giraffe gave a bush-riding cyclist a scare when he stomped his £2K bike into the dirt .
Beautiful turquoise waves rise and fall in a series of stunning images taken along the coastline of south-eastern Australia .
Throwing a right hook as he launches onto his opponent with his gnarling teeth at the ready, this is the OTTER-LY ruthless showdown between two otters .
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Complete with core, mantle and crust, these incredible planet cakes are truly out of this world .
VENTURING into the ocean with self-made spears and nets, the fishermen of Zanzibar put their lives on the line when they catch food for their families .
FLEXING his muscles and staring straight at his opponent, this bodybuilding squirrel is the nuts .
ROLLING around in the snow, these young brown bears take a break from their play fight to share a tender hug with one another .