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.
WRAPPED up in classy headscarves, these adorable pooches are the picture of sophistication .
A lazy tree frog, tired of hopping along a branch, chooses the slowest form of transport when it jumps on top of an unsuspecting snail .
A mother has spoken of her outrage after discovering her missing cat had been stolen - only to be told she cannot have its location due to the Data Protection Act .
RAISING his flipper, this two day old seal pup gives a wave to the camera .
GIANT garden sculptures don't beat about the bush .
An American black bear mimics John Travolta’s famous Saturday Night Fever dance move by hurling its arm in the air .
The rock restaurant, located in Zanzibar – THIS unique restaurant really does boast breath-taking views - as it is perched on a rock in the middle of the sea .
A little girl who lost all four limbs to meningitis has taken her first steps since the illness thanks to her new 'Princess legs' .
CONTRACT CANCELLED - DO NOT SYNDICATE!! .
Throwing their arms up in the air, these energetic squirrels play a game of ball with a walnut .