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 blanket of fog is lit up by the colourful glowing lights of the city below .
Splashing around in the water, a mother otter and her son are tangled in a family feud .
Swirling water and sand create amazing aerial images of river deltas across Iceland .
Throwing a right hook as he launches onto his opponent with his gnarling teeth at the ready, this is the OTTER-LY ruthless showdown between two otters .
WITH HIS PAW covering his mouth, this cheeky cub looks amused by something .
PERCHED on a branch, this Little Owl plays third wheel to two love birds .
A trio of ants are locked in a tug of war over a fly as they pull the bug by its legs .
SURROUNDED by divers, a hungry green sea turtle enjoys being the centre of attention .
A group of shelter dogs showcase their loveable personalities in a series of passport-style photographs - in the hope of finding their forever homes .
THIS astonishing film shows the moment a hit-and-run driver ploughed into a woman and a toddler on a Coventry street .
Raising his arms above his head and lying flat on his back, a polar bear stretches as he sprawls out across the ice .
An aerial view of flooding in Gloucestershire .