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.
SURROUNDED by a snowstorm, these young polar bears battle the elements - as well as each other .
A Little owl looks down the lens of a camera and gives the photographer a cheeky wink .
WITH THEIR adorable big round eyes and fluffy white fur, these baby seals are cute enough to melt any heart .
A SPECTACULAR array of stars fills the night sky as they soar over this active volcano .
Meet the human CCTV: a PCSO with a memory for faces so sharp he has apprehended more than 130 suspects in the last year alone with his eagle eyed talents .
Fishermen in Myanmar have perfected an unusual fishing technique by carefully balancing on one leg .
TOWERING 65 metres into the sky, this terrifying accent is a dream for climbers .
This is the moment a nimble red fox and a lumbering Alaskan brown bear were locked in a tense stand-off .
A floating market in Indonesia is bursting with vibrant colours as wooden rowing boats loaded with fruit and vegetables crowd the river .