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.
ROLLING around in the snow, these young brown bears take a break from their play fight to share a tender hug with one another .
A world's first restaurant has opened in Canada, where having your order fall on deaf ears is a good thing .
At 19st and eight months pregnant, Ashley Whitfield, went into hospital to have her baby son, Isaac, delivered by emergency C-section .
A diabetic who was addicted to energy drinks has lost 8st after doctors warned her habit was blinding her .
A photographer from the United Arab Emirates travelled to Pakistan where he captured the lives of local people in a series of expressive portraits .
A kingfisher’s bright blue and orange feathers glisten in the sunlight as the bird dives into a lake .
An American man continues on his mission to document his journey around the globe by completing a world map tattoo on his back .
GLAMPING is taken to a whole new level in the form of the luxurious Pop-Up Hotel .
A mum-of-two, who was scarred for life in a brutal attack at the hands of her ex-boyfriend, is now urging others to leave their abusive partners .
MOUTH OPEN wide, this little stoat appears to be in mid-song as he belts out a tune for his onlookers .