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.
WITH A LITTLE cap of fresh snow resting on his head, this squirrel tries his best to pull off his new look .
A cheeky owl fancies a game of hide and seek as it peeps out from behind a tree .
SQUABBLING over the last piece of grain, these hungry squirrels are determined to stock up on as much food as possible .
A middle spotted woodpecker swoops into her nest and feeds her young in a forest in Trentino, Italy .
IN a galaxy not so far away lies a magical display of lights that could be the latest image from NASA .
COVERING themselves in ash and face paint, these are the holy men who live their lives away from everyday society .
THESE LOVE BIRDS can’t keep their beaks off each other as they share a very public display of affection .
An intrepid explorer hopes to be reunited with his travel partner, after his cuddly toy companion was stolen .
A chipmunk, with his cheeks full to bursting, has no intention of leaving with an empty stomach .
HUDDLED together in the hollow of a tree, it would be easy to overlook these two sleepy owls as they blend into the trunk .
SOME OF the sea’s most terrifying creatures show their softer side as they join a group of diners for lunch .
