Beshara: The most captivating pictures of the week

  • Mount Fuji behind maple trees in Kawaguchiko, Japan. AFP
    Mount Fuji behind maple trees in Kawaguchiko, Japan. AFP
  • Joggers in cold early-morning weather in Richmond Park, west London. AFP
    Joggers in cold early-morning weather in Richmond Park, west London. AFP
  • Venezuelan artist Sara Schell with her Songwriter of the Year award at the Latin Grammy Awards in Las Vegas. AFP
    Venezuelan artist Sara Schell with her Songwriter of the Year award at the Latin Grammy Awards in Las Vegas. AFP
  • A collared parakeet peeks out of its tree hollow in Mannheim, Germany. EPA
    A collared parakeet peeks out of its tree hollow in Mannheim, Germany. EPA
  • Shaikha Al Mazrou: Two Horizons at the Cultural Foundation Abu Dhabi. Victor Besa / The National
    Shaikha Al Mazrou: Two Horizons at the Cultural Foundation Abu Dhabi. Victor Besa / The National
  • An artist dances with a humanoid robot in Shenzhen, China. AFP
    An artist dances with a humanoid robot in Shenzhen, China. AFP
  • Pope Leo arrives to celebrate Mass at the Basilica of Our Lady of Lujan in Buenos Aires Province, Argentina. AFP
    Pope Leo arrives to celebrate Mass at the Basilica of Our Lady of Lujan in Buenos Aires Province, Argentina. AFP
  • A model presents a creation by Spanish designer Agatha Ruiz de la Prada during Latin American Fashion Week in Madrid. EPA
    A model presents a creation by Spanish designer Agatha Ruiz de la Prada during Latin American Fashion Week in Madrid. EPA
  • Alpacas in the Mana Residenz care home in Berlin, where they live as companions for elderly residents. Reuters
    Alpacas in the Mana Residenz care home in Berlin, where they live as companions for elderly residents. Reuters
  • Sunrise at the Angkor Wat temple complex in Siem Reap, Cambodia. AFP
    Sunrise at the Angkor Wat temple complex in Siem Reap, Cambodia. AFP
  • Hot-air balloons with participants from more than 25 countries at the International Balloon Festival in Leon, Mexico. EPA
    Hot-air balloons with participants from more than 25 countries at the International Balloon Festival in Leon, Mexico. EPA
  • Hindu devotees holding earthen oil lamps perform a special prayer seeking peace and prosperity in Chakla, India. AFP
    Hindu devotees holding earthen oil lamps perform a special prayer seeking peace and prosperity in Chakla, India. AFP
  • Merab Dvalishvili celebrates beating Marlon Moraes at RAF Abu Dhabi. Chris Whiteoak / The National
    Merab Dvalishvili celebrates beating Marlon Moraes at RAF Abu Dhabi. Chris Whiteoak / The National
  • The annual Santa Parade charity event in Tokyo. Getty Images
    The annual Santa Parade charity event in Tokyo. Getty Images