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.
From vivid greens to glowing pinks, the colours of the aurora borealis fill the night sky above a snow covered Lapland .
These uninvited guests ELEPHANTLY make their annual trip through the reception of this welcoming lodge .
COURAGEOUS CLIMBERS scale frozen waterfalls in Canada, as the ice threatens to collapse beneath them .
PERCHED on a branch, this Little Owl plays third wheel to two love birds .
EXPERTLY camouflaged, this clever panther chameleon knows how to catch its prey by surprise .
A disabled sheep is enjoying a new fleece of life after receiving a specially-designed wheelchair .
MEET the underwater British seal who is so friendly he loves to grapple divers like a friendly puppy dog .
STARING eagerly into the camera, this little toad is full of curiosity .
FROM MRS Patmore to Lady Sybil, these barking mad illustrations show the WOOF-er side of some of our most loved Downton characters .
Sprawled out on top of a log, this sleeping leopard takes a relaxing break from his daily routine .
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 cheeky chipmunk offers some of his spare food, before deciding against the idea and shoving the extra peanut into his already crammed mouth .