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.
Most people bend over backwards to keep children entertained, but this baboon show us how it’s done .
WITHOUT a care in the world, this little chimpanzee shows off her gymnastic skills as she swings around her enclosure .
A lazy otter finds the ideal spot to soak up the sun and sleep off his lunch .
Surveying its surroundings, a tiny harvest mouse climbs the stem of a dandelion .
WITH HIS PAW covering his mouth, this cheeky cub looks amused by something .
The gunslingers are long gone and tumbleweeds have taken over at this abandoned American Wild West Theme Park in Cornwall .
With blue waves tumbling over them, these surfers glide underneath a tunnel of water .
TENNIS was a game made for three according to the first Victorian rule book .
SHOVELLING food into his mouth, this hungry gorilla enjoys a peaceful moment at dinner time .
