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.
WELCOME to what could be the world's tallest TOTALLY wooden construction .
These are the amazing close up pictures of North Korea's mass games - after photographers were previously banned from taking shots so close to the dazzling formation dances .
ESCAPING A LANDFILL FUTURE, these amazing science fiction inspired sculptures are made from everyday objects .
A kingfisher’s bright blue and orange feathers glisten in the sunlight as the bird dives into a lake .
These adorable pictures show the moment two cuddly red panda cubs take their first look at the outside world and are weighed for the very first time .
With the full moon looming behind him, this polar bear nestles down for the night .
A Brit photographer has captured one of the world's most camera-shy species of fish - during a game of underwater peek-a-boo .
IN a galaxy not so far away lies a magical display of lights that could be the latest image from NASA .
MEET the underwater British seal who is so friendly he loves to grapple divers like a friendly puppy dog .
STRIKING photos capture nature at its most raw and powerful during Earth’s most electrifying event .
ROLLING across a 65-metre-high viaduct in the Alps, the red carriages of the Bernina Express add a splash of colour to the spectacular snow-covered Swiss surroundings .
