"less bloom"

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17 October 2025

Marigold flowers, one of the main flowers used during the Tihar festival, are seen in full bloom on the hills in the outskirts of Kathmandu, Nepal, on October 17, 2025. Locals soon harvest the flowers to make garlands for sale in markets, as they are widely used for decorations during Bhai Puja and Mha Puja. According to locals, the bloom is relatively less compared to last year.

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17 October 2025

Marigold flowers, one of the main flowers used during the Tihar festival, are seen in full bloom on the hills in the outskirts of Kathmandu, Nepal, on October 17, 2025. Locals soon harvest the flowers to make garlands for sale in markets, as they are widely used for decorations during Bhai Puja and Mha Puja. According to locals, the bloom is relatively less compared to last year.

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17 October 2025

Marigold flowers, one of the main flowers used during the Tihar festival, are seen in full bloom on the hills in the outskirts of Kathmandu, Nepal, on October 17, 2025. Locals soon harvest the flowers to make garlands for sale in markets, as they are widely used for decorations during Bhai Puja and Mha Puja. According to locals, the bloom is relatively less compared to last year.

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#12870984

17 October 2025

Marigold flowers, one of the main flowers used during the Tihar festival, are seen in full bloom on the hills in the outskirts of Kathmandu, Nepal, on October 17, 2025. Locals soon harvest the flowers to make garlands for sale in markets, as they are widely used for decorations during Bhai Puja and Mha Puja. According to locals, the bloom is relatively less compared to last year.

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17 October 2025

Marigold flowers, one of the main flowers used during the Tihar festival, are seen in full bloom on the hills in the outskirts of Kathmandu, Nepal, on October 17, 2025. Locals soon harvest the flowers to make garlands for sale in markets, as they are widely used for decorations during Bhai Puja and Mha Puja. According to locals, the bloom is relatively less compared to last year.

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17 October 2025

Marigold flowers, one of the main flowers used during the Tihar festival, are seen in full bloom on the hills in the outskirts of Kathmandu, Nepal, on October 17, 2025. Locals soon harvest the flowers to make garlands for sale in markets, as they are widely used for decorations during Bhai Puja and Mha Puja. According to locals, the bloom is relatively less compared to last year.

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17 October 2025

Marigold flowers, one of the main flowers used during the Tihar festival, are seen in full bloom on the hills in the outskirts of Kathmandu, Nepal, on October 17, 2025. Locals soon harvest the flowers to make garlands for sale in markets, as they are widely used for decorations during Bhai Puja and Mha Puja. According to locals, the bloom is relatively less compared to last year.

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17 October 2025

Marigold flowers, one of the main flowers used during the Tihar festival, are seen in full bloom on the hills in the outskirts of Kathmandu, Nepal, on October 17, 2025. Locals soon harvest the flowers to make garlands for sale in markets, as they are widely used for decorations during Bhai Puja and Mha Puja. According to locals, the bloom is relatively less compared to last year.

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17 October 2025

Marigold and makhmali flowers, both widely used during the Tihar festival, are seen in full bloom on the hills in the outskirts of Kathmandu, Nepal, on October 17, 2025. Locals soon harvest the flowers to make garlands for sale in markets, as they are popularly used for decorations during Bhai Puja and Mha Puja. According to locals, the bloom is relatively less compared to last year.

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17 July 2025

A senior man walks his small dog along a sidewalk next to a modern building in Graz, Austria, on April 30, 2023. The man stands under a young tree, wears a checked cap, and holds a red leash.

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16 May 2025

An elderly man with walking poles uses a pedestrian crossing while a woman and child wait on the sidewalk in Prague, Czech Republic, on May 11, 2025. The man demonstrates active mobility support for seniors in urban environments.

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#11166144

22 April 2024

A woman is holding a cardboard sign that reads 'You have the blood of future generations on your hands'. Several thousand people are demonstrating in the streets of Toulouse, France, against the controversial A69 highway between Toulouse and Castres. Political parties, unions, and NGOs, including La Voie est Libre, GNSA, CGT, Sud, Greenpeace, XR, LFI, NPA, Amis de la Terre, and FSU, have called for this day of protest. Several MPs from La France Insoumise (France Unbowed) are participating in the protest, along with elected officials from towns along the planned A69 highway route. Before the march began, dozens of cyclists arrived from Castres on their bicycles. The main association 'La Voie est Libre' (The Way is Free), along with other opponents, wants the construction of the highway to be halted until all judicial decisions have been made. Not all expropriations for farmers have been resolved. Opponents argue that reprofiling the N126 would be sufficient for the 6,000 vehicles expected per day and would cost significantly less money. The A69 highway is projected to cost EUR512 million (in 2018 euros, excluding inflation) for 54 kilometers, and its construction would destroy habitats for more than 100 protected species and 400 hectares of agricultural land. The protest is taking place in Toulouse, France, on April 21, 2024.

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22 April 2024

A Red Rebel from Extinction Rebellion is holding a placard that reads, ''Blood and sap connect us more than asphalt.'' Several thousand people are demonstrating in the streets of Toulouse, France, against the controversial A69 highway between Toulouse and Castres. Political parties, unions, and NGOs, including La Voie est Libre, GNSA, CGT, Sud, Greenpeace, Extinction Rebellion, LFI, NPA, Amis de la Terre, and FSU, have called for this day of protest. Several MPs from La France Insoumise, as well as elected officials from towns along the planned A69 route, are participating in the protest. Before the march began, dozens of cyclists arrived from Castres on their bicycles. The main association 'La Voie est Libre' is leading the opposition, demanding that construction of the highway be halted until all judicial decisions have been made. The expropriations for farmers have not yet been resolved. Opponents argue that reprofiling the N126 would be sufficient for the 6,000 vehicles expected per day and would cost significantly less money. The A69 highway is projected to cost EUR512 million (in 2018 euros, excluding inflation) for 54 kilometers, and its construction would destroy over 100 protected species and 400 hectares of agricultural land. The protest is taking place in Toulouse, France, on April 21, 2024.

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20 March 2024

The pea, or green pea (Pisum sativum), belongs to the Fabaceae family and is one of the major food legumes in the world. It ranks fourth in legume production worldwide after soybean, peanut, and dry bean. Some people also refer to green peas as garden peas, while terms like sweet peas, honey peas, or sugar peas are less accurate; ''sweet pea'' often refers to a completely different type of plant mainly ornamental. Scientifically, the pea plant is a significant member of the plant kingdom. This plant was utilized by Gregor Mendel, the father of genetics, to develop the foundational concepts of inheritance. Green peas are an important part of the diet due to their content of carbohydrates, proteins, vitamins (including vitamin A and vitamin K), minerals, fiber, and other beneficial nutrients. Green peas are now grown worldwide for both human and animal consumption. However, these peas originally came from Southwestern Asian countries like India, Afghanistan, and Pakistan. Green peas are cultivated in fields and produce beautiful pink-purple flowers that bloom in the afternoon in Kaliganj, West Bengal, India, on January 8, 2024.

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20 March 2024

The pea, or green pea (Pisum sativum), belongs to the Fabaceae family and is one of the major food legumes in the world. It ranks fourth in legume production worldwide after soybean, peanut, and dry bean. Some people also refer to green peas as garden peas, while terms like sweet peas, honey peas, or sugar peas are less accurate; ''sweet pea'' often refers to a completely different type of plant mainly ornamental. Scientifically, the pea plant is a significant member of the plant kingdom. This plant was utilized by Gregor Mendel, the father of genetics, to develop the foundational concepts of inheritance. Green peas are an important part of the diet due to their content of carbohydrates, proteins, vitamins (including vitamin A and vitamin K), minerals, fiber, and other beneficial nutrients. Green peas are now grown worldwide for both human and animal consumption. However, these peas originally came from Southwestern Asian countries like India, Afghanistan, and Pakistan. Green peas are cultivated in fields and produce beautiful pink-purple flowers that bloom in the afternoon in Kaliganj, West Bengal, India, on January 8, 2024.

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30 August 2023

Puffed rice or popped rice of Red rice is fried with the help of a chimney in the manual machine. Red rice is a variety of rice that is colored red by its anthocyanin content. It is usually eaten unpolished or partially polished and has a red bran layer. Red rice has a nutty flavor and has the highest nutritional value. Some red rice has a low glycemic index. The rice will be slowly digested and energy will be slowly released. This will cause a slower increase in blood sugar levels. Red rice contains high antioxidant levels that reduce free radicals in the organism. It is a richer source of iron, magnesium, calcium, and zinc than white rice. Red rice helps in controlling diabetes, can prevent Asthma, Improves consumption of oxygen, helps in digestion, heart diseases at bay, reduces fatigue, etc. In this machine, the husk comes out of the Puffed rice in a very short time. With the help of modern technology, several quintals of puffed rice are being produced within two-one hours. In addition to supplying the market of the district, the unemployed children of the village are becoming self-sufficient by supplying the puffed rice made by this machine to other districts as well. There was a time when the women of the village used to fry puffed rice and sell them all over the district. They used to fry puffed rice in a large pan in the old tradition. It took a lot of time and effort. Nowadays, with the arrival of modern technology machines, it takes much less time to pack the puffed rice and send it to the market. This photo was taken at Tehatta, West Bengal, India on 27/08/2023.

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