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.
Jostling their quills into the noses of some unlucky cubs, this is the moment two feisty porcupines ALMOST defeat a pride of seven lions .
COVERING themselves in ash and face paint, these are the holy men who live their lives away from everyday society .
BASKING in smug satisfaction, a confident squirrel gives a wink to the camera .
This cheeky chappie is getting into all kinds of monkey business as he enjoys cooling off on a scorching hot day .
LIKE SUPERMAN carrying a slimy Lois Lane through the air this frog is treating its mate to a flying lesson .
Sitting all alone on drift ice in the Arctic Ocean, this lonely little fella looks lost .
Swimming side by side with divers, these manatees will do anything they can to stay warm .
The rock restaurant, located in Zanzibar – THIS unique restaurant really does boast breath-taking views - as it is perched on a rock in the middle of the sea .
HEART-MELTING shots of a French bulldog and a ten-month-old French baby could be the cutest you’re likely to see .
Pouncing down on top of his twin brother, these two snow leopard cubs practice their kung-fu moves .
OFFERING a glimpse into the past, a mash-up of old and new photographs show how the world’s biggest cities have changed .
These photographs of extreme weather capture storms furiously rolling across the sky above America .