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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PAWS for thought as you feast your eyes on this rare bear bathing session .
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Families in an Indian slum put their lives on the line by living on top of an ACTIVE railway track .
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A brave leopard kicks back and relaxes in the sunshine - just inches from an enormous crocodile .