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 middle-aged couple from Somerset have developed a rather unusual hobby to occupy their time: writing to killers on death row .
A hero dog has saved the life of her asthmatic owner after waking her up during a severe asthma attack .
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YOU’VE heard of the northern lights now feast your eyes on the natural wonder of the SOUTHERN lights .
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Vikki Jose, 26 loves nothing more than lavishing gifts on her loved ones at Christmas time .