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.
STARING open-mouthed into the camera, this shocked fish looks out of place in the middle of its angry friends .
An Italian photographer travelled to the highlands of New Guinea where he met an Indonesian tribe untouched by the modern world .
An elegant snowy owl spreads her wings and glides effortlessly above the snow covered field .
Hot on the heels of a little rabbit, this cheetah is on a mission to catch his prey .
Going for long rides through vast fields together, this twosome share an unbreakable bond .
WELCOME to the 125 decibel boombox bus that could damage your hearing if you party too close to its giant speakers .
From squids to Star Wars, these flipping marvellous creations are pancake portraits .
BRAIDED, sculpted and beaded, these are the eye-catching hairstyles worn by the tribal women of Angola .
Throwing their arms up in the air, these energetic squirrels play a game of ball with a walnut .
FINALLY catching a meal, a pair of great white egrets fight over their dinner .
WITH THEIR adorable big round eyes and fluffy white fur, these baby seals are cute enough to melt any heart .
A project to create an underwater tribute to the stone Moai statues of Easter Island ended in disaster when 15 replica structures were destroyed after toppling from a boat and into the sea .