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 .
THESE LOVE BIRDS can’t keep their beaks off each other as they share a very public display of affection .
DIPPING and diving their way through this bumpy journey, these giraffe's duck for cover as they dodge multiple cables and wires .
AN EXERCISING turtle and an ice-skating chick are hardly everyday exploits in the animal community .
SURROUNDED by divers, a hungry green sea turtle enjoys being the centre of attention .
Raising his arms above his head and lying flat on his back, a polar bear stretches as he sprawls out across the ice .
HUDDLED together on a branch, a pair of adorable Javan scops owls soak up the sun .
Some will get up close and personal with Mother Nature’s deadliest animals to get the perfect shot, posing the question, what lengths will a photographer go to for that all important picture? But in this case, the question should be what depths .
Grandmother Janet Kirby was told she couldn't board her plane home after being accused of assault .
Destroyed buildings and overturned cars are seen after a huge tornado struck Moore, Oklahoma, near Oklahoma City, May 20, 2013 .
Balanced on one leg, a frog assumes the crane kick martial arts stance made famous in the movie The Karate Kid .
These beautiful photographs show how these playful pods of dolphins make their own fun by gliding, flipping and spinning through the air whilst enjoying the sun on their backs .