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.
NATURE PAPARAZZIS prove you don't have to be Justin Bieber or Cheryl Cole to attract a pack of photographers .
NEVER mind being careful not to choke on your food, this mother bird has a bigger challenge on her hands, as her ravenous offspring impatiently launches its head down into her stomach .
MEET the little lion of suburbia with a mane that makes him look like a mini-king of the jungle .
SEA LIFE and greenery in one shot show nature at its very best .
SWIMMING in unison, millions of silverside fish dwarf the divers .
FLYING through the air, these delighted pooches pull their best poses mid-flight .
With a dust covered coat hung from a wardrobe door and a pair of glasses left on a shelf, a remote farmhouse lies abandoned in the Welsh countryside .
BURSTING from the water, a beautiful but deadly Sumatran tiger jumps for food in an Indonesian zoo .
GETTING behind the camera, this monkey practices his photography skills on his friends .
A couple celebrated tying the knot with a spectacular Alice in Wonderland-themed wedding reception .
This tranquil setting stretches for miles as the sun sets behind the mountain .
SURROUNDED by a snowstorm, these young polar bears battle the elements - as well as each other .