Beshara: The most captivating pictures of the week

Competitors in the Munich Dachshund Race at the DogWorld Lifestyle Festival. Getty Images
Competitors in the Munich Dachshund Race at the DogWorld Lifestyle Festival. Getty Images
Employees make 'jang' at an outdoor farm for 'doenjang', a fermented soybean paste, in Anseong, South Korea. EPA
Employees make 'jang' at an outdoor farm for 'doenjang', a fermented soybean paste, in Anseong, South Korea. EPA
Hindu devotees observe the Rakher Upobash festival, at a temple in Narayanganj, Bangladesh. Reuters
Hindu devotees observe the Rakher Upobash festival, at a temple in Narayanganj, Bangladesh. Reuters
A crocodile in a pond in Guanare, Venezuela. AFP
A crocodile in a pond in Guanare, Venezuela. AFP
Visitors at Dubai Design Week. Chris Whiteoak / The National
Visitors at Dubai Design Week. Chris Whiteoak / The National
A cat named Skye looks on during the US presidential election in Pittsburgh. Reuters
A cat named Skye looks on during the US presidential election in Pittsburgh. Reuters
A plane lands at the Jorge Newbery airport in Buenos Aires. AP
A plane lands at the Jorge Newbery airport in Buenos Aires. AP
Mount Fuji in Japan covered with snow. AP
Mount Fuji in Japan covered with snow. AP
UAE Flag Day celebrations at British International School Abu Dhabi. Chris Whiteoak / The National
UAE Flag Day celebrations at British International School Abu Dhabi. Chris Whiteoak / The National
A herd of Asian elephants at Minneriya National Park in Sri Lanka's North Central Province. AFP
A herd of Asian elephants at Minneriya National Park in Sri Lanka's North Central Province. AFP
An African penguin at the Boulders colony in Simon's Town, near Cape Town. AFP
An African penguin at the Boulders colony in Simon's Town, near Cape Town. AFP
Glencorse pipe band play during Diwali celebrations in Edinburgh. Getty Images
Glencorse pipe band play during Diwali celebrations in Edinburgh. Getty Images
Relatives at an 'apartment' grave site in Marikina City, Metro Manila. EPA
Relatives at an 'apartment' grave site in Marikina City, Metro Manila. EPA
A Queen Elizabeth I cake is finished by creator Emma Jayne at the Cake International show in Birmingham. PA
A Queen Elizabeth I cake is finished by creator Emma Jayne at the Cake International show in Birmingham. PA