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.
COULD this be the most distastrous wedding cake fail EVER? Most brides opt for a traditional tiered white wedding cake decorated with delicate pink roses and lace for their big day .
FLEXING his muscles and staring straight at his opponent, this bodybuilding squirrel is the nuts .
LIFTING their heads high and bumping beaks, these aggressive pelicans clash over fish .
THIS may look like a dolphin through jumping hoops, but it is in fact nothing more than a clever 3D pencil drawing .
MASKED intruders look sinister but really they are a gang of urban exploring pranksters .
BOXING DAY has come early for this pair of feisty squirrels, as their Christmas party quickly turns sour .
WITH A STERN look of determination on their faces, these adorable pooches perfect their doggy paddle as they dive head first into a swimming pool .
CONTRASTING settings reveal some of England’s most beautiful landscapes in all their glory .
This is the amazing moment two white-tailed kites take an in-flight meal - exchanging prey at 100 foot high in mid air .
FISTS fly as two gorillas take each other on in a dramatic battle .
ALL IS not as it seems in these deceptive cityscapes .
SWIMMING in unison, millions of silverside fish dwarf the divers .