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.
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WITH LUSH GREEN LANDSCAPES stretching out as far as the eye can see, you're in for a treat at these one of a kind treehouses .
FINALLY catching a meal, a pair of great white egrets fight over their dinner .
An Italian photographer travelled to Chile where he visited several star-gazing sites, home to some of the world's most advanced telescopes, located in the spectacular setting of the Atacama desert .
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IN a galaxy not so far away lies a magical display of lights that could be the latest image from NASA .
Going for long rides through vast fields together, this twosome share an unbreakable bond .
LUMINOUS green rocks could easily be a beach from Superman's homeland of Krypton .
A cricket perches on an unusual seat after crawling up the snout of a crocodile .
LYING back in the snow, these two polar bears share a cuddle as they call time out on playtime .
Swimming side by side with divers, these manatees will do anything they can to stay warm .
A soap bubble lands on the frosty ground and creates a shimmering snow globe as crystals form around it .