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.
FROM COLOURFUL autumn leaves to living trees at first glance you might miss these people blended with nature .
An adorable red squirrel says goodbye to the summer as he shelters from the rain underneath a small blue umbrella .
With blue waves tumbling over them, these surfers glide underneath a tunnel of water .
It’s the must-have for any true Disney fan: a Little Mermaid themed wedding .
A WIMBLEDON-mad couple will be creating a racket this summer - after installing a TENNIS COURT in their living room .
STARING intently into the camera, a polar bear appears to be lost in thought while relaxing in the snow .
HUDDLED together on a branch, a pair of adorable Javan scops owls soak up the sun .
STARING eagerly into the camera, this little toad is full of curiosity .
NEVER mind being careful not to choke on your food, this mother bird has a bigger challenge on her hands, as her ravenous offspring impatiently launches its head down into her stomach .
A woman has taken her house back in time - by spending £10,000 to transform it into her Victorian dream home .
A grey whale and her calf greet an audience of awestruck admirers on the Pacific coast of Baja California Sur, Mexico .
WITH the phosphorescent blobs and mesmerising patterns, these spectacular images may look like the hall marks of an enchanted forest but it is in fact the scene of thousands of dancing FIREFLIES .