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.
Playing, splashing and generally messing around, these polar bears show they certainly have a soft spot for the water, and not just each other .
A pair of snarling foxes go paw-to-paw and brawl after unexpectedly crossing paths .
SWIMMING slowly towards the shore, a small group of bottlenose dolphins arrive for breakfast at a beach in Western Australia .
A Birmingham man inspired by sci-fi film Wall-E, has created a one- wheeled vehicle, controlled by signals from his BRAIN .
An adorable orangutan named Pongo celebrates his first birthday at Zoo Atlanta, Georgia, America .
PERCHED on a branch, this Little Owl plays third wheel to two love birds .
A SERENE turquoise glow glimmers from underneath these powerful icebergs .
COULD this be the most distastrous wedding cake fail EVER? Most brides opt for a traditional tiered white wedding cake decorated with delicate pink roses and lace for their big day .
Daniel Blore, 21, of Innage Crescent, Bridgnorth, stabbed his mother three times in the attack on January 11 this year, Stafford Crown Court heard .
THIS incredible shimmer of silver fish mirrors the image of that of an underwater tornado .
SQUABBLING over the last piece of grain, these hungry squirrels are determined to stock up on as much food as possible .