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.
PERCHING on top of a gate, this young barn swallow waits patiently for his mum to return with dinner .
A unique business in Birkenhead, Merseyside is sure to leave you HALF-CUT with its unusual pub and barbers combination .
BURSTING colours of reds, pinks and purples give the illusion of a collection of stunning flowers .
THIS may look like a dolphin through jumping hoops, but it is in fact nothing more than a clever 3D pencil drawing .
LIFTING their heads high and bumping beaks, these aggressive pelicans clash over fish .
A once bustling gold rush town in Mono County, California now stands completed deserted .
SAILING peacefully across a river in the early morning light, a fisherman in China keeps a 1000 year old tradition alive .
Exploding out of the water, a great white shark performs a backflip during a hunt for seals .
AN ANGRY giraffe gave a bush-riding cyclist a scare when he stomped his £2K bike into the dirt .
These are the faces of orphans suffering from the horrifying effects of chemical warfare .
PICKING up a tiny tea-pot with its paws, a little red squirrel struggles to prepare its morning tea .