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.
Beautiful turquoise waves rise and fall in a series of stunning images taken along the coastline of south-eastern Australia .
NEVER mind being careful not to choke on your food, this mother bird has a bigger challenge on her hands, as her ravenous offspring impatiently launches its head down into her stomach .
WRAPPED up in classy headscarves, these adorable pooches are the picture of sophistication .
A striped marlin means business as it spots lunch and spears a small fish .
HIDDEN in the middle of the Mojave Desert, a secret oasis awaits intrepid travellers .
From vivid greens to glowing pinks, the colours of the aurora borealis fill the night sky above a snow covered Lapland .
This cheeky macaque gets up close and personal as he examines the dental hygiene of his fellow primate .
A floating market in Indonesia is bursting with vibrant colours as wooden rowing boats loaded with fruit and vegetables crowd the river .
The beds are consumed by moss instead of customers at this abandoned hotel .
A SERENE turquoise glow glimmers from underneath these powerful icebergs .
PAWS for thought as you feast your eyes on this rare bear bathing session .