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.
Staring death in the face, a little field mouse bravely confronts a hungry cat .
LEAPING through the air this determined little mouse is on a mission for food .
PAWS for thought as you feast your eyes on this rare bear bathing session .
STRIKING photos capture nature at its most raw and powerful during Earth’s most electrifying event .
POPE MOBBED BY THOUSANDS OF WORSHIPPERS IN RIO - Thousands of worshippers gather to celebrate the Papal visit on Copacabana beach, Rio de Janeiro ,Brazil .
AN ITALIAN mechanic has created the world’s most ferocious mini-car .
RACING through the mountain range on horseback, the Kazakh people practice their ancient tradition of hunting with golden eagles .
RAISING his flipper, this two day old seal pup gives a wave to the camera .
A mischievous fox cub demonstrates his playful side by biting his sibling’s tail .
SITTING in the middle of a vast desert, an abandoned cinema is still waiting for its first movie to be screened .
A doting seal smiles at her sweet little pup as she tickles its tummy on the beach .
