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.
A cheeky chipmunk offers some of his spare food, before deciding against the idea and shoving the extra peanut into his already crammed mouth .
If you had to scrape the snow off your car this morning or slip-slide your way into work over icy pavements spare a thought for these little critters .
These are the men with one of the most unpleasant jobs in the world .
Surveying its surroundings, a tiny harvest mouse climbs the stem of a dandelion .
WITH HIS PAW covering his mouth, this cheeky cub looks amused by something .
STAIRWAY obsessed photographers have captured psychedelic shots that will mesmerise you .
Fishermen in Myanmar have perfected an unusual fishing technique by carefully balancing on one leg .
A BLIND man was battered with a brick in a sickening attack by two thugs .
When couples talk about wanting a white wedding, few will be referring to getting hitched on a glacier sat on top of an active volcano .
WITH SNOW COVERING the ground around them, these two polar bears play fight .
SAILING over crystal clear waters, the Bajau people of Malaysia live their lives almost entirely at SEA .