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.
FROM MRS Patmore to Lady Sybil, these barking mad illustrations show the WOOF-er side of some of our most loved Downton characters .
SAILING over crystal clear waters, the Bajau people of Malaysia live their lives almost entirely at SEA .
A makeup artist from the West Midlands magically transforms herself into famous cartoon characters using body paint .
A dog was SOW close to death after she dangerously swallowed a two-inch NEEDLE-Cute Shih Tzu Daisy could have pierced her intestines after eating the long needle and thread after finding it on the carpet .
ROLLING around in the snow, these young brown bears take a break from their play fight to share a tender hug with one another .
TOWERING 65 metres into the sky, this terrifying accent is a dream for climbers .
INSIDE Britain's last Naval hospital where scurvy was cured looks like an NHS time capsule .
LUMINOUS green rocks could easily be a beach from Superman's homeland of Krypton .
STAIRWAY obsessed photographers have captured psychedelic shots that will mesmerise you .
Playing, splashing and generally messing around, these polar bears show they certainly have a soft spot for the water, and not just each other .
More weather chaos is heading our way, with ice and snow already hitting areas across Birmingham .
WHETHER FLOATING through space or diving underwater, a lucky baby boy enjoys once in a life time experiences - in his DREAMS .