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.
ESCAPING A LANDFILL FUTURE, these amazing science fiction inspired sculptures are made from everyday objects .
SOARING through the air, this is the moment a hungry tawny owl arrives home with dinner .
Splashing around in the water, a mother otter and her son are tangled in a family feud .
BREATHING life back into old photographs, these black and white images are transformed by colour .
GLIDING through the water, these delightful frogs show off their vibrant colours as they practice their FROG crawl .
WELCOME to the pretty 122-inch-tall red dwelling that lays claim to the title of the UK's smallest house .
VENTURING into the ocean with self-made spears and nets, the fishermen of Zanzibar put their lives on the line when they catch food for their families .
An adorable little squirrel wakes from a nap and pops out his tongue for the camera .
The rock restaurant, located in Zanzibar – THIS unique restaurant really does boast breath-taking views - as it is perched on a rock in the middle of the sea .
They say breakfast is the most important meal of the day and for this greedy camel he can't get enough of his morning feed, as he gate crashes his owner's mealtime .
LYING flat out on his back, this little meerkat makes the most of the English sunshine .
HOTSPOT MEDIA - MILEY MASH-UP: MILEY CYRUS’ naked wrecking ball vid has been lampooned in this side-spitting photo-mashup .