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.
LIFTING their heads high and bumping beaks, these aggressive pelicans clash over fish .
Jostling their quills into the noses of some unlucky cubs, this is the moment two feisty porcupines ALMOST defeat a pride of seven lions .
DIVING boffins fired harpoons into 30-foot-long whale sharks in a bid to put the sea-beasts on Google Maps .
With one hand rested on his belly and the other propping his head up, this lazy lizard takes an afternoon break .
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A soap bubble lands on the frosty ground and creates a shimmering snow globe as crystals form around it .
Complete with core, mantle and crust, these incredible planet cakes are truly out of this world .
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MASKED intruders look sinister but really they are a gang of urban exploring pranksters .
