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.
THIS is the incredible moment a pelican throws a fish into the air and SLAM DUNKS it into its enormous throat sack .
Lying angelically with a range of expressions etched on their tiny faces, little bundles of joy are innocently captured in their first few days in these adorable photographs .
FULLY equipped with a kitchen and lounge, it's hard to believe this modern holiday let is actually a BUS .
A trout manages to escape the jaws of a hungry cormorant - only to find itself back inside the bird's long beak .
Like a scene from a fairytale, THOUSANDS of fireflies create an enchanting glow as they dance in a forest .
This brave Hyena finally catches his pray among the thousands of flamingos, Lake Nakuru, Kenya - OUTNUMBERED among thousands of flamingos, this bold hyena is not put off from hunting for a morning snack .
LIFTING their heads high and bumping beaks, these aggressive pelicans clash over fish .
At first glance what might look like ordinary rusty bridge and road railings, are in fact amazing works of art .
SNEAKING slowly into the water, this Bengal tiger plans a vicious attack on three unsuspecting deer .
THEIR gnarling teeth at the ready, these two baboons fight it out for the last piece of fruit .
A British jewellery designer with a passion for London's iconic Gherkin has created a pen with an INK-REDIBLE price tag of £27,500 .