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 OLD ENGLISH cottage packed full of history and valuables has been left to rot .
STARING intently into the camera, a polar bear appears to be lost in thought while relaxing in the snow .
A cheeky owl fancies a game of hide and seek as it peeps out from behind a tree .
CARRYING a fully grown goat on his back, this five-year-old boy is a child shepherd in the mountains of northern Ethiopia .
Armed with a snorkel, flippers and her skimpy bikini, an intrepid female free diver swims alongside an array of reef sharks .
A SPECTACULAR array of stars fills the night sky as they soar over this active volcano .
RAISING his flipper, this two day old seal pup gives a wave to the camera .
AN EXERCISING turtle and an ice-skating chick are hardly everyday exploits in the animal community .
At first glance what might look like ordinary rusty bridge and road railings, are in fact amazing works of art .
SWIMMING next to 40 tonne whales, dare-devil divers take the plunge with these gentle giants of the sea .
WHETHER FLOATING through space or diving underwater, a lucky baby boy enjoys once in a life time experiences - in his DREAMS .
LOCATIONS bursting with vibrant greens and chestnut browns, these photographs capture the peaceful English countryside in all its glory .