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 grand 56-bedroom hotel, once heaving with injured soldiers during the First World War, now lies completely abandoned .
From foster care to the MAGICAL world of cosplay, a young girl’s dreams become reality after being adopted by a photography loving couple .
SQUEEZING their furry faces through a hole in a tree, a trio of curious baby squirrels leave their nest for the first time to explore their surroundings .
A diver looks like a minnow as she swims alongside a gigantic whale shark, the largest species of fish on the planet .
CARRYING a fully grown goat on his back, this five-year-old boy is a child shepherd in the mountains of northern Ethiopia .
SEA LIFE and greenery in one shot show nature at its very best .
A BLIND man was battered with a brick in a sickening attack by two thugs .
These are the amazing close up pictures of North Korea's mass games - after photographers were previously banned from taking shots so close to the dazzling formation dances .
A kingfisher’s bright blue and orange feathers glisten in the sunlight as the bird dives into a lake .
A baby sperm whale assumed the role of a friendly giant when faced with two awestruck divers .
BRAIDED, sculpted and beaded, these are the eye-catching hairstyles worn by the tribal women of Angola .