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.
CAUSING a splash, this determined kingfisher goes hunting for dinner .
WELCOME to the Temple of Zoom where you can “experience” sliding down a Mayan temple into shark infested waters .
PAWS for thought as you feast your eyes on this rare bear bathing session .
CONTRASTING settings reveal some of England’s most beautiful landscapes in all their glory .
POPE MOBBED BY THOUSANDS OF WORSHIPPERS IN RIO - Thousands of worshippers gather to celebrate the Papal visit on Copacabana beach, Rio de Janeiro ,Brazil .
YOU’VE heard of the northern lights now feast your eyes on the natural wonder of the SOUTHERN lights .
A photographer has captured stunning photographs of the Milky Way above picturesque landscapes in the UK and Italy .
SOARING at 112 miles per hour through the air, this petite blonde certainly lives up to her title as the fastest flying woman in the world .
SQUABBLING over the last piece of grain, these hungry squirrels are determined to stock up on as much food as possible .
These are the men with one of the most unpleasant jobs in the world .