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.
MAKING himself at home, this little snail perches happily on top of this frog's head .
THESE are the Disney Princesses you wouldn't want to run into in a dark alley .
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CLINGING onto nothing but ice, this brave climber reaches heights of 1000 FEET as he scales frozen solid waterfalls .
A photographer has captured stunning photographs of the Milky Way above picturesque landscapes in the UK and Italy .
A young orangutan comes over all shy as she hides her face behind a broken bucket .
FROM MRS Patmore to Lady Sybil, these barking mad illustrations show the WOOF-er side of some of our most loved Downton characters .
An intrepid explorer hopes to be reunited with his travel partner, after his cuddly toy companion was stolen .
SURROUNDED by a snowstorm, these young polar bears battle the elements - as well as each other .
STARING intently into the camera, a polar bear appears to be lost in thought while relaxing in the snow .
POPE MOBBED BY THOUSANDS OF WORSHIPPERS IN RIO - Thousands of worshippers gather to celebrate the Papal visit on Copacabana beach, Rio de Janeiro ,Brazil .
CCTV shows a dark figure dumping the dog- A pet dog suffering with cancer has been put down after being dumped at an animal rescue in what officials said is the worst abandonment of any animal they have witnessed .