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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AN ITALIAN mechanic has created the world’s most ferocious mini-car .
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A BABY-faced burglar is starting a seven year stretch in custody after being nabbed by a Jaffa Cake .
A fox takes a tumble and lands on his head when he tries to fend off a pair of eagles in Japan .
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PERCHED on a branch, these two frogs hold hands as they look into the camera .
From a floating jelly fish to a relaxed seal, Britain’s unappreciated beach life is captured above and below the water .
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An elegant snowy owl spreads her wings and glides effortlessly above the snow covered field .