• A peacock spreads its tail feathers at Yala National Park, in south-east Sri Lanka. AFP
    A peacock spreads its tail feathers at Yala National Park, in south-east Sri Lanka. AFP
  • Boys play a traditional game in Jalandhar, in the northern Indian state of Punjab. AFP
    Boys play a traditional game in Jalandhar, in the northern Indian state of Punjab. AFP
  • A health worker administers a polio vaccine to a child at a health center in Peshawar, northern Pakistan. AP
    A health worker administers a polio vaccine to a child at a health center in Peshawar, northern Pakistan. AP
  • An overhead view of Boston Bruins' goaltender Joonas Korpisalo's mask, during a match against the Seattle Kraken at Climate Pledge Arena in Seattle, Washington state. The Bruins lost 5-1. AFP
    An overhead view of Boston Bruins' goaltender Joonas Korpisalo's mask, during a match against the Seattle Kraken at Climate Pledge Arena in Seattle, Washington state. The Bruins lost 5-1. AFP
  • Les Ballets Trockadero de Monte Carlo dancers rehearse ahead of the world premiere of Durante Verzola's Symphony at the Joyce Theatre in New York. AFP
    Les Ballets Trockadero de Monte Carlo dancers rehearse ahead of the world premiere of Durante Verzola's Symphony at the Joyce Theatre in New York. AFP
  • An event featuring national and international kite-flying on the outskirt of Cambodia's capital Phnom Penh. EPA
    An event featuring national and international kite-flying on the outskirt of Cambodia's capital Phnom Penh. EPA
  • A spectacular drone show depicting a dancer, over Bluewaters Island, near Dubai Marina. AFP
    A spectacular drone show depicting a dancer, over Bluewaters Island, near Dubai Marina. AFP
  • A pedestrian passes the Taj Mahal on a cold foggy morning in Agra, in Uttar Pradesh, northern India. AFP
    A pedestrian passes the Taj Mahal on a cold foggy morning in Agra, in Uttar Pradesh, northern India. AFP
  • Ice sculptures being prepared for the annual Harbin Ice and Snow World festival in Harbin, in China’s north-east Heilongjiang province. AFP
    Ice sculptures being prepared for the annual Harbin Ice and Snow World festival in Harbin, in China’s north-east Heilongjiang province. AFP
  • Kite surfers at Troon, on Scotland's west coast, take advantage of the blustery weather. Getty Images
    Kite surfers at Troon, on Scotland's west coast, take advantage of the blustery weather. Getty Images
  • Fishing boats moored at a port during 'no fishing Friday' in Banda Aceh, on Sumatra, Indonesia. AFP
    Fishing boats moored at a port during 'no fishing Friday' in Banda Aceh, on Sumatra, Indonesia. AFP
  • A Maasai warrior competes at the 'Maasai Olympics', offering an alternative to killing lions as a rite of passage, in the Kimana Sanctuary, in Kajiado, southern Kenya. Reuters
    A Maasai warrior competes at the 'Maasai Olympics', offering an alternative to killing lions as a rite of passage, in the Kimana Sanctuary, in Kajiado, southern Kenya. Reuters
  • Santa Claus arrives by jet ski to deliver gifts to children with disabilities at Copacabana Beach in Rio de Janeiro. EPA
    Santa Claus arrives by jet ski to deliver gifts to children with disabilities at Copacabana Beach in Rio de Janeiro. EPA
  • A rally in Paris to celebrate the overthrow of former Syrian president Bashar Al Assad by opposition rebels. EPA
    A rally in Paris to celebrate the overthrow of former Syrian president Bashar Al Assad by opposition rebels. EPA

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Beshara: The most captivating pictures of the week

This week's selection includes a peacock at Sri Lanka's Yala National Park, administering polio vaccines in Pakistan, kite flying in Cambodia and Santa on a jet ski in Brazil

The National

December 19, 2024

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Updated: December 19, 2024, 5:09 PM
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