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.
SHOVELLING food into his mouth, this hungry gorilla enjoys a peaceful moment at dinner time .
The claws come out at meal time as a group of white tailed eagles brawl over road-kill .
An adorable little squirrel wakes from a nap and pops out his tongue for the camera .
Southern England, the south-west and west Wales have been warned to expect more wild weather, with heavy rain and high tides possibly leading to coastal flooding and travel disruption over the weekend .
A grey whale and her calf greet an audience of awestruck admirers on the Pacific coast of Baja California Sur, Mexico .
WITH the phosphorescent blobs and mesmerising patterns, these spectacular images may look like the hall marks of an enchanted forest but it is in fact the scene of thousands of dancing FIREFLIES .
THIS ONE of a kind experience brings a whole new meaning to the phrase 'a coffee to go' .
WITH A wide smile plastered across his face, this little gecko is ready for his close up .
