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 trio of ants are locked in a tug of war over a fly as they pull the bug by its legs .
THIS LITTLE squirrel tries to keep himself snug as snow starts to fall around him .
At least three people have been killed and more than 100 injured, some seriously, in two explosions at the finish line of the Boston Marathon .
Leaping out of the ocean, a group of gentoo penguins fly through the air before landing safely on an iceberg .
CLINGING onto nothing but ice, this brave climber reaches heights of 1000 FEET as he scales frozen solid waterfalls .
An osprey soars through the air at 30 miles per hour before swooping down to catch its prey from a lake .
Full of tired and busy commuters, these underground stations are rarely admired for their architecture or beauty .
MAKING himself at home, this little snail perches happily on top of this frog's head .
ROLLING up snow in its tiny paws, this little squirrel is looking for a snowball fight .
PICKING up a tiny tea-pot with its paws, a little red squirrel struggles to prepare its morning tea .
LOCATIONS bursting with vibrant greens and chestnut browns, these photographs capture the peaceful English countryside in all its glory .