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 DETERMINED great blue heron holds on tightly to its prey as the furry gopher attempts to wriggle free .
Fishermen in Myanmar have perfected an unusual fishing technique by carefully balancing on one leg .
THIS is the fascinating abandoned house, complete with mystery portraits and homely items, that has been dubbed - crooked cottage .
These images of vintage cars, bikes and vans, pictured all over the world, could easily have come from a globetrotting petrol-head’s photo album .
THIS is the incredible moment a pelican throws a fish into the air and SLAM DUNKS it into its enormous throat sack .
A Little owl looks down the lens of a camera and gives the photographer a cheeky wink .
PICKING up a tiny tea-pot with its paws, a little red squirrel struggles to prepare its morning tea .
A panic stricken kitten that got her head stuck in a car tyre has been freed by quick thinking RSPCA staff .
WRAPPED up in classy headscarves, these adorable pooches are the picture of sophistication .
An aerial view of flooding in Gloucestershire .
IN a galaxy far, far away, this collection of stunning interstellar formations will leave you STARSTRUCK .