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.
NOT YOUR everyday selfie, this plucky diver poses with some of the scariest predators in the ocean .
At least three people have been killed and more than 100 injured, some seriously, in two explosions at the finish line of the Boston Marathon .
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 .
CAMPED out in the middle of a forest, these unusual hut hotels take you back to basics .
PERCHED on a branch, this Little Owl plays third wheel to two love birds .
BOXING DAY has come early for this pair of feisty squirrels, as their Christmas party quickly turns sour .
POPE MOBBED BY THOUSANDS OF WORSHIPPERS IN RIO - Thousands of worshippers gather to celebrate the Papal visit on Copacabana beach, Rio de Janeiro ,Brazil .
SPARKLING bright inside their box, it’s hard to believe these diamonds are made from the cremated remains of the deceased .
This hungry white tiger has just one thing on her mind - to taste fresh meat .
Armed with a snorkel, flippers and her skimpy bikini, an intrepid female free diver swims alongside an array of reef sharks .
ROLLING around in the snow, these young brown bears take a break from their play fight to share a tender hug with one another .
