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.
STRETCHING his little legs in the air, a smiley leaf-tailed gecko breaks free from his old, scaly skin .
GETTING behind the camera, this monkey practices his photography skills on his friends .
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' .
An Italian photographer travelled to the highlands of New Guinea where he met an Indonesian tribe untouched by the modern world .
A group of otters put on a show of aqua aerobics, as they raise their flippers perfectly in sync .
A little brown bear cub shows his doting mum that she is always on parent duty as he uses her as a scratching post .
SLEEPING within touching distance of wild African animals might not be everyone's idea of a relaxing break .
A unique business in Birkenhead, Merseyside is sure to leave you HALF-CUT with its unusual pub and barbers combination .
With blue waves tumbling over them, these surfers glide underneath a tunnel of water .
WEARING tiny Christmas accessories, these adorable babies get into the spirit of the season .
Splashing around in the water, a mother otter and her son are tangled in a family feud .
