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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An adorable orangutan named Pongo celebrates his first birthday at Zoo Atlanta, Georgia, America .
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PERCHING on top of a gate, this young barn swallow waits patiently for his mum to return with dinner .
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At least three people have been killed and more than 100 injured, some seriously, in two explosions at the finish line of the Boston Marathon .
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A toddler has shrugged off death an incredible 10 times thanks to his parents who revive him with the kiss of life every two weeks .
HUDDLED together in the hollow of a tree, it would be easy to overlook these two sleepy owls as they blend into the trunk .