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.
An Italian photographer travelled to Chile where he visited several star-gazing sites, home to some of the world's most advanced telescopes, located in the spectacular setting of the Atacama desert .
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 .
STARING intently into the camera, a polar bear appears to be lost in thought while relaxing in the snow .
WELCOME to all that remains of Britain's once state-of-the-art military hospital where plastic surgery was pioneered for injured WW1 troops who survived the SOMME .
Bryanna Debinder, 20, from Pennsylvania in the USA, has lost 7 stone in order to impress her idol .
Meet the real-life Little Bo Peep - a young woman who spends her days tending to her four pet SHEEP .
PUCKERING up and enjoying some quality time, these are the most lovable monkeys on the planet .
Walking down the street in her local town, heads turn as Jessica Villafane passes by .
Leaping out of the ocean, a group of gentoo penguins fly through the air before landing safely on an iceberg .
From foster care to the MAGICAL world of cosplay, a young girl’s dreams become reality after being adopted by a photography loving couple .
These uninvited guests ELEPHANTLY make their annual trip through the reception of this welcoming lodge .
A grey whale and her calf greet an audience of awestruck admirers on the Pacific coast of Baja California Sur, Mexico .