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.
ESCAPING A LANDFILL FUTURE, these amazing science fiction inspired sculptures are made from everyday objects .
ARMED with her camera, bikini and flippers, this brave diver goes swimming with SHARKS .
MOUTH OPEN wide, this little stoat appears to be in mid-song as he belts out a tune for his onlookers .
RESTING his weary head on his flipper, this little seal pup takes a much needed nap after an afternoon of strenuous yoga .
Meet the human CCTV: a PCSO with a memory for faces so sharp he has apprehended more than 130 suspects in the last year alone with his eagle eyed talents .
A fox takes a tumble and lands on his head when he tries to fend off a pair of eagles in Japan .
MASKED intruders look sinister but really they are a gang of urban exploring pranksters .
An American black bear mimics John Travolta’s famous Saturday Night Fever dance move by hurling its arm in the air .
SPLASHING in the water and fighting in-between rocks, these energetic tigers enjoy their fun-filled morning .
AT 4,800 metres high and just three metres wide, this is the most dangerous road in the world .
THE THOUGHT OF BECOMING shipwrecked on a remote destination would fill most holidaymakers with dread .
A BEAUTIFUL sight for the eyes and the imagination, these liquid sculptures take shape in many different colours and formations .