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.
This cheeky macaque gets up close and personal as he examines the dental hygiene of his fellow primate .
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Balanced on one leg, a frog assumes the crane kick martial arts stance made famous in the movie The Karate Kid .
BLOWING bubbles underwater, this adorable polar bear slides into his tank for a playful dip .
FROM A mini table and chairs to a detailed violin, it’s hard to believe these incredible sculptures are all carved into the nib of PENCILS .
A project to create an underwater tribute to the stone Moai statues of Easter Island ended in disaster when 15 replica structures were destroyed after toppling from a boat and into the sea .
A NINJA red squirrel cuts a dashing figure as the little fella jumps up to ten-feet between treetops in the Yorkshire Dales .
PUSHING the diver out of his way, this little sea turtle shows he’s not in the mood for photographs .
CAMPED out in the middle of a forest, these unusual hut hotels take you back to basics .
TENNIS was a game made for three according to the first Victorian rule book .
A Canadian couple celebrated their engagement by recreating iconic moments from the film The Notebook .
With the full moon looming behind him, this polar bear nestles down for the night .