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.
SNEAKING slowly into the water, this Bengal tiger plans a vicious attack on three unsuspecting deer .
SNUGGLED up in the hay away from the elements, this adorable hoglet has sought solace with a familiar friend .
An adorable orangutan named Pongo celebrates his first birthday at Zoo Atlanta, Georgia, America .
A trio of ants are locked in a tug of war over a fly as they pull the bug by its legs .
JUDGE BLASTED FOR LETTING PAEDO WALK FREE A PERVERT who sexually assaulted two young girls on an allotment, telling them he was brushing spiders off them, has walked free from court – because jailing him was ‘unfair’ on his family .
THIS DANGER-mad female pensioner could be the oldest Brit to cage dive with CROCODILES .
WONDERS of the world have been transformed into their mini-versions in a seven-year round the world adventure .
An intrepid explorer hopes to be reunited with his travel partner, after his cuddly toy companion was stolen .
This tranquil setting stretches for miles as the sun sets behind the mountain .
SWIMMING slowly towards the shore, a small group of bottlenose dolphins arrive for breakfast at a beach in Western Australia .
With blue waves tumbling over them, these surfers glide underneath a tunnel of water .
With the full moon looming behind him, this polar bear nestles down for the night .