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.
STOOD side by side next to a busy road, these buildings were once bustling with life .
SURROUNDED by divers, a hungry green sea turtle enjoys being the centre of attention .
SEA LIFE and greenery in one shot show nature at its very best .
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This frozen lighthouse in Michigan could easily be mistaken for a still from the snow swept disaster movie The Day After Tomorrow .
These photographs of extreme weather capture storms furiously rolling across the sky above America .
The beds are consumed by moss instead of customers at this abandoned hotel .
A quiet Himalayan mountain village springs to life for a colourful Buddhist festival designed to expel evil spirits and bring happiness .
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A blanket of fog is lit up by the colourful glowing lights of the city below .
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SOARING through the air, this is the moment a hungry tawny owl arrives home with dinner .