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.
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STEPFORD wives from the 1950's and 60's are performing history's most sexist exercise programme .
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A Little owl looks down the lens of a camera and gives the photographer a cheeky wink .
A diver attempts to control rising numbers of lionfish by feeding the venomous species to Caribbean reef sharks .
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With one hand rested on his belly and the other propping his head up, this lazy lizard takes an afternoon break .
FROM MRS Patmore to Lady Sybil, these barking mad illustrations show the WOOF-er side of some of our most loved Downton characters .
A photographer from the United Arab Emirates travelled to Pakistan where he captured the lives of local people in a series of expressive portraits .
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LEAF-ing much to the imagination, this camera trickery is blooming marvellous .
WHETHER FLOATING through space or diving underwater, a lucky baby boy enjoys once in a life time experiences - in his DREAMS .