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.
NEVER mind being careful not to choke on your food, this mother bird has a bigger challenge on her hands, as her ravenous offspring impatiently launches its head down into her stomach .
SNOWBOARDING in your £2,000 wedding dress sounds like a nightmare for most brides .
A BUMPER season of births has left zoo with three of the cutest exotic kittens you're likely to see .
SWIMMING in unison, millions of silverside fish dwarf the divers .
Kevin Silva, 52 from Indiana in the USA, has spent an estimated £65K ($100K) on Batman trinkets over the years, and even keeps his 2,500-item haul in his very own basement 'Bat Cave' .
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INSIDE Britain's last Naval hospital where scurvy was cured looks like an NHS time capsule .
BEAUTIFULLY lit by the dim glow of lanterns, a cave in Iceland is transformed into the perfect wedding venue .
WEARING tiny Christmas accessories, these adorable babies get into the spirit of the season .
Pouncing down on top of his twin brother, these two snow leopard cubs practice their kung-fu moves .
A BABY-faced burglar is starting a seven year stretch in custody after being nabbed by a Jaffa Cake .