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 photographer from the United Arab Emirates travelled to Pakistan where he captured the lives of local people in a series of expressive portraits .
A lazy otter finds the ideal spot to soak up the sun and sleep off his lunch .
A terrified moose, trapped in a frozen lake, bobs her head above the icey water and awaits her rescue .
STOOD side by side next to a busy road, these buildings were once bustling with life .
Daniel Blore, 21, of Innage Crescent, Bridgnorth, stabbed his mother three times in the attack on January 11 this year, Stafford Crown Court heard .
SNEAKING slowly into the water, this Bengal tiger plans a vicious attack on three unsuspecting deer .
WELCOME to the Temple of Zoom where you can “experience” sliding down a Mayan temple into shark infested waters .
A COUNCIL has come under fire for slapping fines on people’s GRAVESTONES for breaching petty regulations on pot plants .
BLOWING bubbles underwater, this adorable polar bear slides into his tank for a playful dip .
EAGERLY BITING his nails, this little squirrel is clearly nervous of looming predators as he searches for his meal .
Destroyed buildings and overturned cars are seen after a huge tornado struck Moore, Oklahoma, near Oklahoma City, May 20, 2013 .
