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.
A makeup artist from the West Midlands magically transforms herself into famous cartoon characters using body paint .
POWERFUL bolts of lightning illuminate the night sky in an incredible autumn storm over the Sardinian coastline .
FROM motorcycling to department store shopping these spookily faceless people are part of the Chinese-fad for wearing protective solar-visors in public .
AN ITALIAN mechanic has created the world’s most ferocious mini-car .
A Canadian couple celebrated their engagement by recreating iconic moments from the film The Notebook .
THE FAST AND THE FURIOUS - 250 DRIVERS ARRESTED FOR STREET RACING IN BIRMINGHAM- In Pic - The start line on the Heartlands Parkway Nechels Birmingham .
SNUGGLED up in the hay away from the elements, this adorable hoglet has sought solace with a familiar friend .
ARMED with her camera, bikini and flippers, this brave diver goes swimming with SHARKS .
TOMORROW (Saturday) marks the 28th anniversary of the nuclear disaster that left the city of Chernobyl devastated .
PERCHING on the edge of a flower, these loved-up caterpillars can't resist each other as they enjoy a romantic moment together .
WITH SNOW COVERING the ground around them, these two polar bears play fight .
OFFERING a glimpse into the past, a mash-up of old and new photographs show how the world’s biggest cities have changed .