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 disabled sheep is enjoying a new fleece of life after receiving a specially-designed wheelchair .
LEAPING through the air this determined little mouse is on a mission for food .
STARING intently into the camera, a polar bear appears to be lost in thought while relaxing in the snow .
STARING open-mouthed into the camera, this shocked fish looks out of place in the middle of its angry friends .
This is the amazing moment two white-tailed kites take an in-flight meal - exchanging prey at 100 foot high in mid air .
SKIPPING on the spot, an adorable little owl embraces the 'running man' challenge .
RACING through the mountain range on horseback, the Kazakh people practice their ancient tradition of hunting with golden eagles .
A young otter wades through a lake with his eyes set on an older rival’s fish .
LIKE A living balloon this baitball of sardines is ready to burst when threatened by a pointy nosed sailfish .
At first glance what might look like ordinary rusty bridge and road railings, are in fact amazing works of art .
A curious red squirrel takes a break from collecting nuts and tries her hand at photography .
An elegant snowy owl spreads her wings and glides effortlessly above the snow covered field .