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.
FROM A mini table and chairs to a detailed violin, it’s hard to believe these incredible sculptures are all carved into the nib of PENCILS .
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EAGERLY BITING his nails, this little squirrel is clearly nervous of looming predators as he searches for his meal .
LYING flat out on his back, this little meerkat makes the most of the English sunshine .
A doting seal smiles at her sweet little pup as she tickles its tummy on the beach .
A SPECTRUM of colours fills the sky during this spectacular and natural display of light .
While often referred to as the kings of the jungle, gorillas - for all their might - are notorious hydrophobes .
POPE MOBBED BY THOUSANDS OF WORSHIPPERS IN RIO - Thousands of worshippers gather to celebrate the Papal visit on Copacabana beach, Rio de Janeiro ,Brazil .
With stunning scenery and otherworldly vistas, Iceland’s rural beauty is inescapable – especially for Hollywood .
A grey whale and her calf greet an audience of awestruck admirers on the Pacific coast of Baja California Sur, Mexico .
SITTING in the middle of a vast desert, an abandoned cinema is still waiting for its first movie to be screened .
A ROAD KILL munching Scot has chewed on everything from a dead squirrel to an unlucky crow – all in the name of art .