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.
FINALLY catching a meal, a pair of great white egrets fight over their dinner .
A curious red squirrel takes a break from collecting nuts and tries her hand at photography .
Kevin Silva, 52 from Indiana in the USA, has spent an estimated £65K ($100K) on Batman trinkets over the years, and even keeps his 2,500-item haul in his very own basement 'Bat Cave' .
A trio of ants are locked in a tug of war over a fly as they pull the bug by its legs .
RAISING his flipper, this two day old seal pup gives a wave to the camera .
LIFTING their heads high and bumping beaks, these aggressive pelicans clash over fish .
Megan Brailsford, 32, from Cambridgeshire, met Daniel Dugdale, 29, in September 2020 .
Say cheese! This cheeky chappy isn’t in the mood to live up to his scary reputation as he is pictured here cracking a killer smile as he goes about his daily business .
BOXING DAY has come early for this pair of feisty squirrels, as their Christmas party quickly turns sour .
THIS BIGFOOT 'Jesus bird' may look silly, but he's perfectly designed for walking on water .
An aerial view of flooding in Gloucestershire .
A once bustling gold rush town in Mono County, California now stands completed deserted .