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.
A frilled lizard appears to be belting out a tune as it sits in a tree with its mouth open wide .
POPE MOBBED BY THOUSANDS OF WORSHIPPERS IN RIO - Thousands of worshippers gather to celebrate the Papal visit on Copacabana beach, Rio de Janeiro ,Brazil .
SAILING peacefully across a river in the early morning light, a fisherman in China keeps a 1000 year old tradition alive .
They say breakfast is the most important meal of the day and for this greedy camel he can't get enough of his morning feed, as he gate crashes his owner's mealtime .
BALANCING on top of a tree, this bear cub puts her climbing skills to the test .
Fetching a tiny carrot and a head-shaped snowball, a red squirrel builds the perfect snowman .
Full of tired and busy commuters, these underground stations are rarely admired for their architecture or beauty .
A kingfisher’s bright blue and orange feathers glisten in the sunlight as the bird dives into a lake .
WITH a paw in the air and his tongue hanging from his mouth, it is clear to see that this little groundhog is struggling to wake up and leave behind the comfort of his burrow .
PICKING up a tiny tea-pot with its paws, a little red squirrel struggles to prepare its morning tea .
With the full moon looming behind him, this polar bear nestles down for the night .