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.
DASHING through the snow, this little stoat is on the lookout for a Christmas feast .
SPLASHING in the water and fighting in-between rocks, these energetic tigers enjoy their fun-filled morning .
As sunlight cascades through its vibrant stained glass windows, every inch of the Nasir-ol-Mulk Mosque bursts with colour .
NEVER mind being careful not to choke on your food, this mother bird has a bigger challenge on her hands, as her ravenous offspring impatiently launches its head down into her stomach .
BRAIDED, sculpted and beaded, these are the eye-catching hairstyles worn by the tribal women of Angola .
PERCHED on a branch, this Little Owl plays third wheel to two love birds .
A BLIND man was battered with a brick in a sickening attack by two thugs .
CAMPED out in the middle of a forest, these unusual hut hotels take you back to basics .
CONTRASTING settings reveal some of England’s most beautiful landscapes in all their glory .
FROM motorcycling to department store shopping these spookily faceless people are part of the Chinese-fad for wearing protective solar-visors in public .
STARING intently into the camera, a polar bear appears to be lost in thought while relaxing in the snow .
Playing, splashing and generally messing around, these polar bears show they certainly have a soft spot for the water, and not just each other .