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.
SNUGGLING up against their teddy bears, these baby sloths could easily be mistaken for one of the cuddly toys .
AIRPORT staff have been put on alert after diet pills that come in grenade shaped containers sparked security alerts .
A floating market in Indonesia is bursting with vibrant colours as wooden rowing boats loaded with fruit and vegetables crowd the river .
A young orangutan comes over all shy as she hides her face behind a broken bucket .
STARING eagerly into the camera, this little toad is full of curiosity .
SKIPPING on the spot, an adorable little owl embraces the 'running man' challenge .
Southern England, the south-west and west Wales have been warned to expect more wild weather, with heavy rain and high tides possibly leading to coastal flooding and travel disruption over the weekend .
A blanket of fog is lit up by the colourful glowing lights of the city below .
A brave leopard kicks back and relaxes in the sunshine - just inches from an enormous crocodile .
Daniel Blore, 21, of Innage Crescent, Bridgnorth, stabbed his mother three times in the attack on January 11 this year, Stafford Crown Court heard .
A middle spotted woodpecker swoops into her nest and feeds her young in a forest in Trentino, Italy .