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.
LEAPING through the air this determined little mouse is on a mission for food .
A young orangutan comes over all shy as she hides her face behind a broken bucket .
PERCHED on a branch, this Little Owl plays third wheel to two love birds .
A group of otters put on a show of aqua aerobics, as they raise their flippers perfectly in sync .
Sitting all alone on drift ice in the Arctic Ocean, this lonely little fella looks lost .
ROLLING across a 65-metre-high viaduct in the Alps, the red carriages of the Bernina Express add a splash of colour to the spectacular snow-covered Swiss surroundings .
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LIKE SUPERMAN carrying a slimy Lois Lane through the air this frog is treating its mate to a flying lesson .
FLOATING effortlessly on his back, this little otter laps up a rare glimmer of English spring sunshine .
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