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.
SHOVELLING food into his mouth, this hungry gorilla enjoys a peaceful moment at dinner time .
PUCKERING up and enjoying some quality time, these are the most lovable monkeys on the planet .
A young orangutan comes over all shy as she hides her face behind a broken bucket .
From giant mountains to vast deserts, an American photographer spent a year capturing the diverse and beautiful landscape of the United States .
A disabled sheep is enjoying a new fleece of life after receiving a specially-designed wheelchair .
Daniel Blore, 21, of Innage Crescent, Bridgnorth, stabbed his mother three times in the attack on January 11 this year, Stafford Crown Court heard .
The gunslingers are long gone and tumbleweeds have taken over at this abandoned American Wild West Theme Park in Cornwall .
STEPFORD wives from the 1950's and 60's are performing history's most sexist exercise programme .
ROLLING around in the snow, these young brown bears take a break from their play fight to share a tender hug with one another .
HUNDREDS of hot air balloons decorate the sky above Turkey as the rising sun illuminates the spectacular scenery below .
HUDDLING under a leaf, a pair of adorable Javan scops owls take shelter from the rain .
HUDDLED together on a branch, a pair of adorable Javan scops owls soak up the sun .