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 .
A young orangutan comes over all shy as she hides her face behind a broken bucket .
A couple have tied the knot in a spectacular Harry Potter-themed wedding which cost £45,000 .
The rock restaurant, located in Zanzibar – THIS unique restaurant really does boast breath-taking views - as it is perched on a rock in the middle of the sea .
THIS alien-like bug would look more at home in outer-space but it can actually be found wriggling around here on Earth .
A pair of BEAUTIFUL rescue sea turtles spot their catch in the waters of the Great Barrier Reef .
HUDDLED together on a branch, a pair of adorable Javan scops owls soak up the sun .
OFFERING a glimpse into the past, a mash-up of old and new photographs show how the world’s biggest cities have changed .
THIS DANGER-mad female pensioner could be the oldest Brit to cage dive with CROCODILES .
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A COUNCIL has come under fire for slapping fines on people’s GRAVESTONES for breaching petty regulations on pot plants .