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.
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THIS is the awesome moment an Osprey catches its prey travelling at 50mph, giving new meaning to FAST FOOD .
MEET the little lion of suburbia with a mane that makes him look like a mini-king of the jungle .
An American black bear mimics John Travolta’s famous Saturday Night Fever dance move by hurling its arm in the air .
A SPECTRUM of colours fills the sky during this spectacular and natural display of light .
WRAPPED up in classy headscarves, these adorable pooches are the picture of sophistication .
A grey whale and her calf greet an audience of awestruck admirers on the Pacific coast of Baja California Sur, Mexico .
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From a floating jelly fish to a relaxed seal, Britain’s unappreciated beach life is captured above and below the water .
Sprawled out on top of a log, this sleeping leopard takes a relaxing break from his daily routine .