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.
WITH his spiked ears and yellow and blue body, a colourful monkey bears an uncanny resemblance to Marvel Comics’ Wolverine .
These uninvited guests ELEPHANTLY make their annual trip through the reception of this welcoming lodge .
COVERING themselves in ash and face paint, these are the holy men who live their lives away from everyday society .
STOOD side by side next to a busy road, these buildings were once bustling with life .
A young orangutan comes over all shy as she hides her face behind a broken bucket .
Staring death in the face, a little field mouse bravely confronts a hungry cat .
Fetching a tiny carrot and a head-shaped snowball, a red squirrel builds the perfect snowman .
ARMED with her camera, bikini and flippers, this brave diver goes swimming with SHARKS .
Kevin Silva, 52 from Indiana in the USA, has spent an estimated £65K ($100K) on Batman trinkets over the years, and even keeps his 2,500-item haul in his very own basement 'Bat Cave' .
WIDE EYED and staring straight down the lens of the camera, this intrigued seal is ready for his close up .
