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.
LINED up one by one on a deer’s back, these little birds give their wings a break as they catch a ride across London .
THIS is the incredible moment a pelican throws a fish into the air and SLAM DUNKS it into its enormous throat sack .
An Indonesian farmer is dragged through muddy water as he clings to the tails of two charging cows .
With luminous colours and alien- like features, these magical mushrooms look like they belong on another planet .
Full of tired and busy commuters, these underground stations are rarely admired for their architecture or beauty .
A diver attempts to control rising numbers of lionfish by feeding the venomous species to Caribbean reef sharks .
Enjoying life’s little pleasures is something that many struggle to do .
Fetching a tiny carrot and a head-shaped snowball, a red squirrel builds the perfect snowman .
With the vivid red smoke billowing into the sky amid the misty sand dunes, these are the blissful views provided at the break of dawn at a volcano .
SAILING peacefully across a river in the early morning light, a fisherman in China keeps a 1000 year old tradition alive .
