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.
WITH a paw in the air and his tongue hanging from his mouth, it is clear to see that this little groundhog is struggling to wake up and leave behind the comfort of his burrow .
FROM KISSING an alligator on the nose to walking over broken glass, this fearless daredevil is a real life female JACKASS .
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 .
A disabled sheep is enjoying a new fleece of life after receiving a specially-designed wheelchair .
FISTS fly as two gorillas take each other on in a dramatic battle .
AN ITALIAN mechanic has created the world’s most ferocious mini-car .
An Australian beach is illuminated by an enticing neon blue glow as a rare phenomenon lights up the water .
CAUSING a splash, this determined kingfisher goes hunting for dinner .
SNEAKING slowly into the water, this Bengal tiger plans a vicious attack on three unsuspecting deer .
A striped marlin means business as it spots lunch and spears a small fish .
An osprey soars through the air at 30 miles per hour before swooping down to catch its prey from a lake .