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.
In the calm waters of Greenland, gigantic icebergs dwarf everything around them .
A puppy bit off more than he could chew when he stole a six inch Chinese spare rib from his owner and swallowed it WHOLE, Cheeky Staffordshire bull terrier Rossi had his life SPARED when he underwent a life-saving operation to remove the bone from his stomach after swiping part of the takeaway meal .
PERCHING on top of a gate, this young barn swallow waits patiently for his mum to return with dinner .
STARING eagerly into the camera, this little toad is full of curiosity .
Some will get up close and personal with Mother Nature’s deadliest animals to get the perfect shot, posing the question, what lengths will a photographer go to for that all important picture? But in this case, the question should be what depths .
SURROUNDED by divers, a hungry green sea turtle enjoys being the centre of attention .
Splashing around in the water, a mother otter and her son are tangled in a family feud .
MASKED intruders look sinister but really they are a gang of urban exploring pranksters .
A German photographer travelled around Africa where he met and photographed members of tribes in a series of intimate portraits .
Beautiful turquoise waves rise and fall in a series of stunning images taken along the coastline of south-eastern Australia .
With luminous colours and alien- like features, these magical mushrooms look like they belong on another planet .