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.
WONDERS of the world have been transformed into their mini-versions in a seven-year round the world adventure .
A blanket of fog is lit up by the colourful glowing lights of the city below .
NEVER mind being careful not to choke on your food, this mother bird has a bigger challenge on her hands, as her ravenous offspring impatiently launches its head down into her stomach .
An Australian explorer has travelled the globe with a toy pig, known as Travel Piggy, in search of a missing cuddly companion .
Dogs catch waves at the Coronado Bay dog surf championships Saturday 22nd June 2013- DOG SURFING mutts have never looked so gnarly .
A BLIND man was battered with a brick in a sickening attack by two thugs .
Sprawled out on top of a log, this sleeping leopard takes a relaxing break from his daily routine .
A small Indian monkey is seemingly gob-smacked after reading the latest stock market news .
SPLASHING in the water and fighting in-between rocks, these energetic tigers enjoy their fun-filled morning .
Surveying its surroundings, a tiny harvest mouse climbs the stem of a dandelion .
SNOWBOARDING in your £2,000 wedding dress sounds like a nightmare for most brides .
HUNDREDS of colour coordinated yarns lie abandoned in this once thriving textile mill .