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.
AN ADORABLE one-eyed kitten has been dubbed the 'pirate cat' because of his pirate-like facial expressions .
A trio of ants are locked in a tug of war over a fly as they pull the bug by its legs .
FROM A mini table and chairs to a detailed violin, it’s hard to believe these incredible sculptures are all carved into the nib of PENCILS .
A chipmunk, with his cheeks full to bursting, has no intention of leaving with an empty stomach .
These adorable pictures show the moment two cuddly red panda cubs take their first look at the outside world and are weighed for the very first time .
THIS RING of fire in the sky is the annular solar eclipse that wowed our cousins down-under .
An aerial view of flooding in Gloucestershire .
DIVING boffins fired harpoons into 30-foot-long whale sharks in a bid to put the sea-beasts on Google Maps .
A photographer has travelled the length of the UK capturing lighthouses and their picturesque surroundings .
WITH LUSH GREEN LANDSCAPES stretching out as far as the eye can see, you're in for a treat at these one of a kind treehouses .
USUALLY full to bursting, these London Underground stations stand silent and completely commuter free .
GETTING behind the camera, this monkey practices his photography skills on his friends .