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.
ESCAPING A LANDFILL FUTURE, these amazing science fiction inspired sculptures are made from everyday objects .
A hungry hippo is seconds away from catching a bird in its gigantic jaws .
Beautiful turquoise waves rise and fall in a series of stunning images taken along the coastline of south-eastern Australia .
What lies beneath this building site? Britain's great hope of winning the pre-WW2 arms race against Nazi Germany .
These adorable pictures show the moment two cuddly red panda cubs take their first look at the outside world and are weighed for the very first time .
A chipmunk, with his cheeks full to bursting, has no intention of leaving with an empty stomach .
STRETCHING his little legs in the air, a smiley leaf-tailed gecko breaks free from his old, scaly skin .
Families in an Indian slum put their lives on the line by living on top of an ACTIVE railway track .
WITH SNOW COVERING the ground around them, these two polar bears play fight .
TUGGING at his exhausted mum's ears, a beautiful baby orangutan refuses to settle for a nap as he begins a game of peek-a-boo .
SLEEPING within touching distance of wild African animals might not be everyone's idea of a relaxing break .
WHETHER FLOATING through space or diving underwater, a lucky baby boy enjoys once in a life time experiences - in his DREAMS .