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.
BASKING in smug satisfaction, a confident squirrel gives a wink to the camera .
DIVING down at a speed of 75mph, this is the moment a hungry osprey caught his prey .
TUGGING at his exhausted mum's ears, a beautiful baby orangutan refuses to settle for a nap as he begins a game of peek-a-boo .
This frozen lighthouse in Michigan could easily be mistaken for a still from the snow swept disaster movie The Day After Tomorrow .
NATURE PAPARAZZIS prove you don't have to be Justin Bieber or Cheryl Cole to attract a pack of photographers .
SHOWING off her best assets for the camera, this cheeky orangutan is in the mood for love, puckering up her lips to blow the biggest kiss she can .
A brave leopard kicks back and relaxes in the sunshine - just inches from an enormous crocodile .
SPURTING water 20ft into the air, this is one well you wouldn't want to dip your bucket into .
COURAGEOUS climbers descend 400 metres as they manoeuvre their way through thick walls of ice .