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 brave leopard kicks back and relaxes in the sunshine - just inches from an enormous crocodile .
FROM MRS Patmore to Lady Sybil, these barking mad illustrations show the WOOF-er side of some of our most loved Downton characters .
SITTING in the middle of a vast desert, an abandoned cinema is still waiting for its first movie to be screened .
Vikki Jose, 26 loves nothing more than lavishing gifts on her loved ones at Christmas time .
A soap bubble lands on the frosty ground and creates a shimmering snow globe as crystals form around it .
Full of tired and busy commuters, these underground stations are rarely admired for their architecture or beauty .
HOPPING onto the scales, these adorable baby Humboldt penguins are ready for their first weigh-in .
IN THE not so MISTY MOUNTAINS of Wiltshire, there lies an abandoned hobbit house .
Two dogs who couldn't keep their paws off each other have been united in matrimonial bliss after their owners shelled out $10,000 on a lavish canine wedding ceremony .
Here's a collection of art for the DIGIT-AL age as these fascinating illusions of landmarks, places and even a banana are made using just a pair of hands .
WITH a paw in the air and his tongue hanging from his mouth, it is clear to see that this little groundhog is struggling to wake up and leave behind the comfort of his burrow .
GLAMPING is taken to a whole new level in the form of the luxurious Pop-Up Hotel .