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.
BALANCING on top of a tree, this bear cub puts her climbing skills to the test .
GETTING behind the camera, this monkey practices his photography skills on his friends .
A BROWN bear wades through waters in Alaska and waits for his lunch .
THE THOUGHT OF BECOMING shipwrecked on a remote destination would fill most holidaymakers with dread .
FISTS fly as two gorillas take each other on in a dramatic battle .
SNUGGLING up against their teddy bears, these baby sloths could easily be mistaken for one of the cuddly toys .
A GLOWING range of greens and blues sweep across the sky in a spectacular display of light .
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 .
Balanced on one leg, a frog assumes the crane kick martial arts stance made famous in the movie The Karate Kid .
If you tune into primetime coverage of the 2012 Olympic Games, you’re most likely going to see London’s new Aquatic Center from many angles as athletes from all around the globe compete for the top spot on the podium .
A striped marlin means business as it spots lunch and spears a small fish .