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.
These uninvited guests ELEPHANTLY make their annual trip through the reception of this welcoming lodge .
VIBRANT bursts of colour fill the screen as beautiful flowers blossom in these time-lapse videos .
With the vivid red smoke billowing into the sky amid the misty sand dunes, these are the blissful views provided at the break of dawn at a volcano .
An American black bear mimics John Travolta’s famous Saturday Night Fever dance move by hurling its arm in the air .
A fox takes a tumble and lands on his head when he tries to fend off a pair of eagles in Japan .
A frilled lizard appears to be belting out a tune as it sits in a tree with its mouth open wide .
A disabled sheep is enjoying a new fleece of life after receiving a specially-designed wheelchair .
AT 4,800 metres high and just three metres wide, this is the most dangerous road in the world .
If you tune into primetime coverage of the 2012 Olympic Games, you’re most likely going to see London’s new Aquatic Center from many angles as athletes from all around the globe compete for the top spot on the podium .
TRYING their best to wriggle away, three adorable tiger cubs receive their health checks at Chester Zoo .
These are the faces of orphans suffering from the horrifying effects of chemical warfare .