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.
SAILING peacefully across a river in the early morning light, a fisherman in China keeps a 1000 year old tradition alive .
SNUGGLED up in the hay away from the elements, this adorable hoglet has sought solace with a familiar friend .
STRETCHING his little legs in the air, a smiley leaf-tailed gecko breaks free from his old, scaly skin .
A terrified moose, trapped in a frozen lake, bobs her head above the icey water and awaits her rescue .
A little brown bear cub shows his doting mum that she is always on parent duty as he uses her as a scratching post .
FROM the rolling hills of the Scottish highlands to looming chalk cliffs in Sussex, these stunning photographs capture the spectacular beauty of Great Britain .
A US firefighter has battled osteoarthritis and four hip replacements to break the world paddleboarding record .
An intrepid explorer hopes to be reunited with his travel partner, after his cuddly toy companion was stolen .
THIS DANGER-mad female pensioner could be the oldest Brit to cage dive with CROCODILES .
EAGERLY BITING his nails, this little squirrel is clearly nervous of looming predators as he searches for his meal .
A SPECTACULAR array of stars fills the night sky as they soar over this active volcano .