Your perspective on the world: 6 -12 Nov

1 of 10 Here is our weekly selection of the best photographs sent in by BBC News website users. We start this week with a picture taken by Tom Grundy.

2 of 10 Rachel Bromilow: "This picture was taking in Lewa Downs conservatory in the Rift Valley, Kenya."

3 of 10 Owen Williams: "This was taken in Varanasi, India, during the Durgha festival period, from Pandhey Ghat looking out over the Ganges at sunrise."

4 of 10 Nick Hing: "My son Douglas, aged 8, enjoying life and loving the sparklers."

5 of 10 Jonathan Helliwell: "This artist is from the world famous Kodo drummers who tour the world performing. The strength and emotion of the performers was amazing and inspiring to see."

6 of 10 Elkin Stewart: "Gondolas parked up for the night and bobbing on the Grand Canal, Venice."

7 of 10 Conner Burck: "Ghost riders."

8 of 10 Bernard Russo: "Woman's hands."

9 of 10 Andrew Little: "I went to the Diwali at Trafalgar Square with my girlfriend on Sunday evening and we really liked the lights floating in the fountains."

10 of 10 Veronica Lind: "Souk in Damascus, Syria. I loved the atmosphere and light show in this souk - this was the local souk, versus a 'tourist' souk next to it."