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 woman has revealed how she almost died after she developed sepsis from a cold .
These are the faces of orphans suffering from the horrifying effects of chemical warfare .
SAILING over crystal clear waters, the Bajau people of Malaysia live their lives almost entirely at SEA .
THIS BIGFOOT 'Jesus bird' may look silly, but he's perfectly designed for walking on water .
SKIPPING on the spot, an adorable little owl embraces the 'running man' challenge .
WITH THE WIND blowing through their fur, you'll believe a dog can fly in these hilarious images .
A man who developed anorexia as a teen has told that dying for 20 minutes helped shock him into recovery .
Some parents would gasp at the thought of their children playing with a toy gun, but these Russian children are actually encouraged to take up real arms .
A pair of snarling foxes go paw-to-paw and brawl after unexpectedly crossing paths .
LUMINOUS green rocks could easily be a beach from Superman's homeland of Krypton .
Kevin Silva, 52 from Indiana in the USA, has spent an estimated £65K ($100K) on Batman trinkets over the years, and even keeps his 2,500-item haul in his very own basement 'Bat Cave' .