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.
EAGERLY BITING his nails, this little squirrel is clearly nervous of looming predators as he searches for his meal .
A little clownfish opens its mouth to reveal a blood sucking intruder living on its tongue .
A grey whale and her calf greet an audience of awestruck admirers on the Pacific coast of Baja California Sur, Mexico .
A little brown bear cub shows his doting mum that she is always on parent duty as he uses her as a scratching post .
GETTING behind the camera, this monkey practices his photography skills on his friends .
This hungry white tiger has just one thing on her mind - to taste fresh meat .
CLIMBING, falling and tugging on his weary mum, this little orangutan is up to all kinds of trouble .
FLEXING his muscles and staring straight at his opponent, this bodybuilding squirrel is the nuts .
BALANCING on top of a tree, this bear cub puts her climbing skills to the test .
THIS RING of fire in the sky is the annular solar eclipse that wowed our cousins down-under .
WITH A LITTLE cap of fresh snow resting on his head, this squirrel tries his best to pull off his new look .
Pic By Graham Gibson/ HotSpot Media - SHARK HYPNOTIST BALANCES SHARK IN PALM OF HIS HAND- In Pic - Diver Tom and Caribbean reef sharks in the Bahamas- A SHARK hypnotist balances these predators in the palm of his hand by sending them to sleep with a gentle nose rub .