Beshara: The most captivating pictures of the week

  • A Hindu devotee dries her cloth after taking a dip at Sangam, the confluence of the Ganges and Yamuna rivers with the mythical, invisible Saraswati river, during the Maha Kumbh Mela, or the Great Pitcher Festival, in Prayagraj, India. Reuters
    A Hindu devotee dries her cloth after taking a dip at Sangam, the confluence of the Ganges and Yamuna rivers with the mythical, invisible Saraswati river, during the Maha Kumbh Mela, or the Great Pitcher Festival, in Prayagraj, India. Reuters
  • Young members of the Up Helly Aa festival's 'Jarl Squad' carry flaming torches through the streets during the junior procession in Lerwick, the Shetland Islands. EPA
    Young members of the Up Helly Aa festival's 'Jarl Squad' carry flaming torches through the streets during the junior procession in Lerwick, the Shetland Islands. EPA
  • Folk dancers perform at the Longtan Lake Park Temple Fair on the second day of the Lunar New Year of the Snake in Beijing. AFP
    Folk dancers perform at the Longtan Lake Park Temple Fair on the second day of the Lunar New Year of the Snake in Beijing. AFP
  • Canadian super model Coco Rocha presents a creation for Stephane Rolland during the Women's Haute-Couture Spring/Summer 2025 Fashion Week in Paris. AFP
    Canadian super model Coco Rocha presents a creation for Stephane Rolland during the Women's Haute-Couture Spring/Summer 2025 Fashion Week in Paris. AFP
  • An albino red-bellied turtle rests next to a sibling at the Ferme aux Crocodiles, in Pierrelatte, France. AFP
    An albino red-bellied turtle rests next to a sibling at the Ferme aux Crocodiles, in Pierrelatte, France. AFP
  • Migratory birds fly over a Ferris wheel at an amusement park in eastern Baghdad. AFP
    Migratory birds fly over a Ferris wheel at an amusement park in eastern Baghdad. AFP
  • A reflection of tourists walking past the Eiffel Tower in Paris. AFP
    A reflection of tourists walking past the Eiffel Tower in Paris. AFP
  • A Hong Kong street is reflected on a dog's sunglasses. AFP
    A Hong Kong street is reflected on a dog's sunglasses. AFP
  • Henrik Kristoffersen of Norway competes in the first run of the Audi FIS Alpine Ski World Cup Men's Giant Slalom in Schladming, Austria. Getty Images
    Henrik Kristoffersen of Norway competes in the first run of the Audi FIS Alpine Ski World Cup Men's Giant Slalom in Schladming, Austria. Getty Images
  • Locals play cricket at Galle Fort in Sri Lanka. Getty Images
    Locals play cricket at Galle Fort in Sri Lanka. Getty Images
  • Prince William, Prince of Wales, has fun with local school children as they filter DNA samples through a syringe after extracting water from a local pond to see what species live in it, in Guildford, Britain. Reuters
    Prince William, Prince of Wales, has fun with local school children as they filter DNA samples through a syringe after extracting water from a local pond to see what species live in it, in Guildford, Britain. Reuters
  • The Umm Kulthum cafe, which was opened in 1970 and is named after the late Egyptian Arabic music legend, along Al Rashid Street in the old city of Baghdad. AFP
    The Umm Kulthum cafe, which was opened in 1970 and is named after the late Egyptian Arabic music legend, along Al Rashid Street in the old city of Baghdad. AFP
  • Performers on the streets during the Grebeg Sudiro festival, part of the Chinese New Year celebrations, in Solo, Central Java. AFP
    Performers on the streets during the Grebeg Sudiro festival, part of the Chinese New Year celebrations, in Solo, Central Java. AFP
  • Chefs compete in the 2025 Bocuse d’Or cooking competition at the Eurexpo exhibition hall in Chassieu, near Lyon, central-eastern France. AFP
    Chefs compete in the 2025 Bocuse d’Or cooking competition at the Eurexpo exhibition hall in Chassieu, near Lyon, central-eastern France. AFP
  • An Indian Border Security Force soldier offer sweets to colleagues during celebrations to mark country's Republic Day at the India-Pakistan Wagah border post. AFP
    An Indian Border Security Force soldier offer sweets to colleagues during celebrations to mark country's Republic Day at the India-Pakistan Wagah border post. AFP