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.
Sam Notaro built his own flood defences to protect his four-bedroom home in Moorland, Somerset Flooding is likely to get worse around Somerset as groundwater levels continue to rise .
MEET the little lion of suburbia with a mane that makes him look like a mini-king of the jungle .
SLEEPING within touching distance of wild African animals might not be everyone's idea of a relaxing break .
A photographer has travelled the length of the UK capturing lighthouses and their picturesque surroundings .
Staring death in the face, a little field mouse bravely confronts a hungry cat .
Scurrying along the branch of a tree, a little squirrel pushes a pram packed full of Easter treats .
It’s a role reversal in the Visayan Sea as HUNDREDS of tiny, glistening eggs are carried around inside the mouth of their cardinalfish father .
CONTRASTING settings reveal some of England’s most beautiful landscapes in all their glory .
A kingfisher’s bright blue and orange feathers glisten in the sunlight as the bird dives into a lake .
The dog having been pulled from the car - A police officer smashed a window in the blue Chrysler car to free the dog which was in visible distress .
RACING through the mountain range on horseback, the Kazakh people practice their ancient tradition of hunting with golden eagles .
FISTS fly as two gorillas take each other on in a dramatic battle .