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.
Animal rescue volunteers have told how a cat riddled with cancer was forced to ripped off its own ears after it was abandoned by its owners .
WIDE EYED with a huge smile across her face, this little elephant is a picture of happiness .
These adorable pictures show the moment two cuddly red panda cubs take their first look at the outside world and are weighed for the very first time .
SNOWBOARDING in your £2,000 wedding dress sounds like a nightmare for most brides .
SURROUNDED by divers, a hungry green sea turtle enjoys being the centre of attention .
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 .
A TAXIDERMY truck spotted in America’s Deep South could be the most gruesome wagon on the road .
A German photographer travelled around Africa where he met and photographed members of tribes in a series of intimate portraits .
An artist has transformed traditional Thanksgiving dinners into mini-masterpieces .
Here's a collection of art for the DIGIT-AL age as these fascinating illusions of landmarks, places and even a banana are made using just a pair of hands .
Splashing around in the water, a mother otter and her son are tangled in a family feud .
COURAGEOUS CLIMBERS scale frozen waterfalls in Canada, as the ice threatens to collapse beneath them .