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.
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In the calm waters of Greenland, gigantic icebergs dwarf everything around them .
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An elegant snowy owl spreads her wings and glides effortlessly above the snow covered field .
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A young otter wades through a lake with his eyes set on an older rival’s fish .
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ARM extended and head flung back, this little chipmunk performs a loose-limbed yoga move .
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WITH a paw in the air and his tongue hanging from his mouth, it is clear to see that this little groundhog is struggling to wake up and leave behind the comfort of his burrow .
At first glance what might look like ordinary rusty bridge and road railings, are in fact amazing works of art .
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