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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A dog was SOW close to death after she dangerously swallowed a two-inch NEEDLE-Cute Shih Tzu Daisy could have pierced her intestines after eating the long needle and thread after finding it on the carpet .
An elegant snowy owl spreads her wings and glides effortlessly above the snow covered field .
THIS DANGER-mad female pensioner could be the oldest Brit to cage dive with CROCODILES .
A BIKINI swim with jellyfish sounds like the most painful past-time on the planet .
The view from this rooftop pool is sure to make most holidaymakers envious .
A mining town in Australia’s outback appears to be completely deserted, but its residents have escaped the scorching heat by living in underground caves .
THE CRAZE for mimicking the video game Streetfighter has spread to the streets of London .
A frilled lizard appears to be belting out a tune as it sits in a tree with its mouth open wide .
LINED up one by one on a deer’s back, these little birds give their wings a break as they catch a ride across London .
POPE MOBBED BY THOUSANDS OF WORSHIPPERS IN RIO - Thousands of worshippers gather to celebrate the Papal visit on Copacabana beach, Rio de Janeiro ,Brazil .