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.
A curious red squirrel takes a break from collecting nuts and tries her hand at photography .
SITTING in the middle of a vast desert, an abandoned cinema is still waiting for its first movie to be screened .
A BIKINI swim with jellyfish sounds like the most painful past-time on the planet .
A GLOWING range of greens and blues sweep across the sky in a spectacular display of light .
SOARING through the air, a hungry white-tailed kite prepares to snatch a vole from his mother’s claws .
Say cheese! This cheeky chappy isn’t in the mood to live up to his scary reputation as he is pictured here cracking a killer smile as he goes about his daily business .
DIVING boffins fired harpoons into 30-foot-long whale sharks in a bid to put the sea-beasts on Google Maps .
A diver explores the crystal clear waters of the Silfra canyon in southern Iceland, which is the only place on Earth where you can dive or snorkel between two continental plates .
FROM COLOURFUL autumn leaves to living trees at first glance you might miss these people blended with nature .
These adorable pictures show the moment two cuddly red panda cubs take their first look at the outside world and are weighed for the very first time .
FROM A mini table and chairs to a detailed violin, it’s hard to believe these incredible sculptures are all carved into the nib of PENCILS .
Primed and ready for action, this collection of striking images from the battlefield could be mistaken for authentic photos taking during World War II .