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.
ALL IS not as it seems in these deceptive cityscapes .
POWERFUL bolts of lightning illuminate the night sky in an incredible autumn storm over the Sardinian coastline .
FULL OF STUNNING colours and swirling shapes, the furrows on these fields create a mix of mesmerising patterns .
PERCHED on a branch, these two frogs hold hands as they look into the camera .
An intrepid explorer hopes to be reunited with his travel partner, after his cuddly toy companion was stolen .
Primed and ready for action, this collection of striking images from the battlefield could be mistaken for authentic photos taking during World War II .
The beds are consumed by moss instead of customers at this abandoned hotel .
CLIMBING, falling and tugging on his weary mum, this little orangutan is up to all kinds of trouble .
A mining town in Australia’s outback appears to be completely deserted, but its residents have escaped the scorching heat by living in underground caves .
FLYING through the air, these delighted pooches pull their best poses mid-flight .
