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.
MAKING himself at home, this little snail perches happily on top of this frog's head .
An adorable little squirrel wakes from a nap and pops out his tongue for the camera .
Most people bend over backwards to keep children entertained, but this baboon show us how it’s done .
The rock restaurant, located in Zanzibar – THIS unique restaurant really does boast breath-taking views - as it is perched on a rock in the middle of the sea .
Here's a collection of art for the DIGIT-AL age as these fascinating illusions of landmarks, places and even a banana are made using just a pair of hands .
This cheeky macaque gets up close and personal as he examines the dental hygiene of his fellow primate .
SWIMMING slowly towards the shore, a small group of bottlenose dolphins arrive for breakfast at a beach in Western Australia .
SOARING at 112 miles per hour through the air, this petite blonde certainly lives up to her title as the fastest flying woman in the world .
A US firefighter has battled osteoarthritis and four hip replacements to break the world paddleboarding record .
WRAPPED up in classy headscarves, these adorable pooches are the picture of sophistication .
Surveying its surroundings, a tiny harvest mouse climbs the stem of a dandelion .
WELCOME to what could be the world's tallest TOTALLY wooden construction .