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 hero dog has saved the life of her asthmatic owner after waking her up during a severe asthma attack .
COURAGEOUS climbers descend 400 metres as they manoeuvre their way through thick walls of ice .
A coroner stunned an inquest into a honeymooner who died abroad today by asking her husband if he was involved in her drugs death .
NEW DELHI, A woman activist of India's main opposition Bharatiya Janata Party crosses a police barricade near the residence of ruling Congress party chief Sonia Gandhi during a protest against the recent rape of a five-year-old girl in New Delhi, India, April 21, 2013 .
These are the fascinating pictures of miniature table sculptures molded around bonsai trees that take up to a painstaking 18 months to create .
TOWERING 65 metres into the sky, this terrifying accent is a dream for climbers .
THESE kaleidoscopic-like photographs capture England’s churches and cathedrals in all their glory .
An aerial view of flooding in Gloucestershire .
A lively lemon shark grins into the camera and showcases his impressive teeth .
Scurrying along the branch of a tree, a little squirrel pushes a pram packed full of Easter treats .
A woman who blew £12k of her student loan on junk food and booze has lost 10st after ditching her unhealthy habits .
Those with a fear of flying and a ticket to Lukla Airport will want to look away now .