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.
A SPECTACULAR array of stars fills the night sky as they soar over this active volcano .
SEA LIFE and greenery in one shot show nature at its very best .
SAILING over crystal clear waters, the Bajau people of Malaysia live their lives almost entirely at SEA .
A diver explores the crystal clear waters of the Silfra canyon in southern Iceland, which is the only place on Earth where you can dive or snorkel between two continental plates .
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 .
A BAMBI was dramatically caught in mid-air by a greedy Nile crocodile in a once-in-a-million flying pincer move .
These photographs of extreme weather capture storms furiously rolling across the sky above America .
ALL IS not as it seems in these deceptive cityscapes .
With luminous colours and alien- like features, these magical mushrooms look like they belong on another planet .
FROM a HOLLYWOOD actress to the face of an innocent child, these are incredible drawings with an unlikely twist .
WIDE EYED with a huge smile across her face, this little elephant is a picture of happiness .