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.
DIVING down at a speed of 75mph, this is the moment a hungry osprey caught his prey .
Southern England, the south-west and west Wales have been warned to expect more wild weather, with heavy rain and high tides possibly leading to coastal flooding and travel disruption over the weekend .
A quiet Himalayan mountain village springs to life for a colourful Buddhist festival designed to expel evil spirits and bring happiness .
A BEAUTIFUL sight for the eyes and the imagination, these liquid sculptures take shape in many different colours and formations .
MEET the underwater British seal who is so friendly he loves to grapple divers like a friendly puppy dog .
At first glance what might look like ordinary rusty bridge and road railings, are in fact amazing works of art .
MEET the little lion of suburbia with a mane that makes him look like a mini-king of the jungle .
ESCAPING A LANDFILL FUTURE, these amazing science fiction inspired sculptures are made from everyday objects .
With blue waves tumbling over them, these surfers glide underneath a tunnel of water .
HIDDEN in the middle of the Mojave Desert, a secret oasis awaits intrepid travellers .
A rare manuscript of one of Charlotte Bronte’s earliest poems went under the hammer today and fetched nearly £100,000 – double what it was expected to get .
