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.
Armed with a snorkel, flippers and her skimpy bikini, an intrepid female free diver swims alongside an array of reef sharks .
Playing, splashing and generally messing around, these polar bears show they certainly have a soft spot for the water, and not just each other .
FULLY equipped with a kitchen and lounge, it's hard to believe this modern holiday let is actually a BUS .
CLINGING onto nothing but ice, this brave climber reaches heights of 1000 FEET as he scales frozen solid waterfalls .
A couple celebrated tying the knot with a spectacular Alice in Wonderland-themed wedding reception .
WITH the mystical clouds forming a thick blanket and the electrifying lights below, these stunning pictures provide a unique view of the cityscape of Dubai taken from the tallest building in the world .
SOME OF the sea’s most terrifying creatures show their softer side as they join a group of diners for lunch .
ARM extended and head flung back, this little chipmunk performs a loose-limbed yoga move .
SPURTING water 20ft into the air, this is one well you wouldn't want to dip your bucket into .
A mining town in Australia’s outback appears to be completely deserted, but its residents have escaped the scorching heat by living in underground caves .
JUDGE BLASTED FOR LETTING PAEDO WALK FREE A PERVERT who sexually assaulted two young girls on an allotment, telling them he was brushing spiders off them, has walked free from court – because jailing him was ‘unfair’ on his family .