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.
AT first glance these images could easily be mistaken for photographs, but they are in-fact real life drawings created using nothing but coloured pencils .
A woman has revealed how she was left scarred for life after accidentally falling into a bonfire at a friend’s BBQ .
THIS is the awesome moment an Osprey catches its prey travelling at 50mph, giving new meaning to FAST FOOD .
With the vivid red smoke billowing into the sky amid the misty sand dunes, these are the blissful views provided at the break of dawn at a volcano .
A woman who suffered from an allergic reaction to hair dye that made her face swell to twice its size has been left too scared to leave the house .
A SERENE turquoise glow glimmers from underneath these powerful icebergs .
A deranged dad beat his girlfriend so savagely in a vicious 30 minute attack that the indent of his sovereign ring was left on her face .
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SITTING on a burning sofa unable to move, one man turns his terrifying dreams into reality .
A woman with a rare condition that means she collapses every time she laughs fears she may have passed the rare illness onto her young son .
PUCKERING up and enjoying some quality time, these are the most lovable monkeys on the planet .
With luminous colours and alien- like features, these magical mushrooms look like they belong on another planet .