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19 October 2025

A Nepali florist plucks marigolds from her field to sell in the local market as demand soars with the arrival of the festival of Tihar, also known as Diwali, on October 19, 2025. Turned golden with the bloom of the ornamental flower ''Tagetes Erecta Linn,'' commonly called marigold, which has 50 species within the Tagetes, these particular slopes host about 5 species that are in high demand during the festival of light or flowers. The country produces about 2.5 million garlands during the festive season. In the past, domestic production accounted for 20 percent of the country's requirement, and the rest was imported, mainly from India. But in recent years, locally grown flowers make up around 90 percent of sales. Floriculture is done on 158 hectares of land, and around 44,000 people are directly and indirectly engaged in the sector. There are 800 commercial floriculturists in the country with a combined investment of NRs 6.5 billion.

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19 October 2025

A Nepali florist plucks marigolds from her field to sell in the local market as demand soars with the arrival of the festival of Tihar, also known as Diwali, on October 19, 2025. Turned golden with the bloom of the ornamental flower ''Tagetes Erecta Linn,'' commonly called marigold, which has 50 species within the Tagetes, these particular slopes host about 5 species that are in high demand during the festival of light or flowers. The country produces about 2.5 million garlands during the festive season. In the past, domestic production accounted for 20 percent of the country's requirement, and the rest was imported, mainly from India. But in recent years, locally grown flowers make up around 90 percent of sales. Floriculture is done on 158 hectares of land, and around 44,000 people are directly and indirectly engaged in the sector. There are 800 commercial floriculturists in the country with a combined investment of NRs 6.5 billion.

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19 October 2025

A Nepali florist plucks marigolds from her field to sell in the local market as demand soars with the arrival of the festival of Tihar, also known as Diwali, on October 19, 2025. Turned golden with the bloom of the ornamental flower ''Tagetes Erecta Linn,'' commonly called marigold, which has 50 species within the Tagetes, these particular slopes host about 5 species that are in high demand during the festival of light or flowers. The country produces about 2.5 million garlands during the festive season. In the past, domestic production accounted for 20 percent of the country's requirement, and the rest was imported, mainly from India. But in recent years, locally grown flowers make up around 90 percent of sales. Floriculture is done on 158 hectares of land, and around 44,000 people are directly and indirectly engaged in the sector. There are 800 commercial floriculturists in the country with a combined investment of NRs 6.5 billion.

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19 October 2025

Nepali florists pluck marigolds from the field to sell them in the local market as demand soars with the arrival of the festival of Tihar, also known as Diwali, on October 19, 2025. Turned golden with the bloom of the ornamental flower ''Tagetes Erecta Linn,'' commonly called marigold, which has 50 species within the Tagetes, these particular slopes host about 5 species that are in high demand during the festival of light or flowers. The country produces about 2.5 million garlands during the festive season. In the past, domestic production accounts for 20 percent of the country's requirement, and the rest is imported, mainly from India. But in recent years, locally grown flowers make up around 90 percent of sales. Floriculture is done on 158 hectares of land, and around 44,000 people are directly and indirectly engaged in the sector. There are 800 commercial floriculturists in the country with a combined investment of NRs 6.5 billion.

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19 October 2025

Nepali florists pluck marigolds from the field to sell them in the local market as demand soars with the arrival of the festival of Tihar, also known as Diwali, on October 19, 2025. Turned golden with the bloom of the ornamental flower ''Tagetes Erecta Linn,'' commonly called marigold, which has 50 species within the Tagetes, these particular slopes host about 5 species that are in high demand during the festival of light or flowers. The country produces about 2.5 million garlands during the festive season. In the past, domestic production accounts for 20 percent of the country's requirement, and the rest is imported, mainly from India. But in recent years, locally grown flowers make up around 90 percent of sales. Floriculture is done on 158 hectares of land, and around 44,000 people are directly and indirectly engaged in the sector. There are 800 commercial floriculturists in the country with a combined investment of NRs 6.5 billion.

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19 October 2025

Nepali florists pluck marigolds from the field to sell them in the local market as demand soars with the arrival of the festival of Tihar, also known as Diwali, on October 19, 2025. Turned golden with the bloom of the ornamental flower ''Tagetes Erecta Linn,'' commonly called marigold, which has 50 species within the Tagetes, these particular slopes host about 5 species that are in high demand during the festival of light or flowers. The country produces about 2.5 million garlands during the festive season. In the past, domestic production accounts for 20 percent of the country's requirement, and the rest is imported, mainly from India. But in recent years, locally grown flowers make up around 90 percent of sales. Floriculture is done on 158 hectares of land, and around 44,000 people are directly and indirectly engaged in the sector. There are 800 commercial floriculturists in the country with a combined investment of NRs 6.5 billion.

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18 October 2025

Hector Kyprianou of Watford is in action during the Sky Bet Championship match between Sheffield United and Watford at Bramall Lane in Sheffield, England, on October 18, 2025.

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18 October 2025

Chiedozie Ogbene of Sheffield United and Hector Kyprianou of Watford are in action during the Sky Bet Championship match between Sheffield United and Watford at Bramall Lane in Sheffield, on October 18, 2025.

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#12866738

16 October 2025

Buck bachelor deer and younger bucks learn from mature males with small horns to practice fighting. Britain's largest land mammal roams freely in Bushy Park, the second largest of London's Royal Parks, spanning 1,100 acres (445 hectares). During the deer rut in the autumn, the Red stags and Fallow bucks compete by roaring, barking, and clashing antlers in an attempt to fight off rivals and attract as many females as possible in London, United Kingdom, on October 15, 2025.

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16 October 2025

Sika deer, Britain's largest land mammal, roam freely in Bushy Park, the second largest of London's Royal Parks, spanning 1,100 acres (445 hectares). During the deer rut in the autumn, the Red stags and Fallow bucks compete by roaring, barking, and clashing antlers in an attempt to fight off rivals and attract as many females as possible in London, United Kingdom, on October 15, 2025.

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16 October 2025

Bellowing Stag (Red deer), Britain's largest land mammal, roams freely in Bushy Park, the second largest of London's Royal Parks, spanning 1,100 acres (445 hectares). During the deer rut in the autumn, the Red stags and Fallow bucks compete by roaring, barking, and clashing antlers in an attempt to fight off rivals and attract as many females as possible on October 15, 2025.

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16 October 2025

The stag (Red deer), Britain's largest land mammal, roams freely in Bushy Park, the second largest of London's Royal Parks, spanning 1,100 acres (445 hectares). During the deer rut in the autumn, the Red stags and Fallow bucks compete by roaring, barking, and clashing antlers in an attempt to fight off rivals and attract as many females as possible in London, England, on October 15, 2025.

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16 October 2025

A Grey Heron is in Bushy Park, the second largest of London's Royal Parks, spanning 1,100 acres (445 hectares). During the deer rut in the autumn, the Red stags and Fallow bucks compete by roaring, barking, and clashing antlers in an attempt to fight off rivals and attract as many females as possible in London, United Kingdom, on October 15, 2025.

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16 October 2025

Stags (Red deer), Britain's largest land mammals, roam freely in Bushy Park, the second largest of London's Royal Parks, spanning 1,100 acres (445 hectares). During the deer rut in the autumn, the Red stags and Fallow bucks compete by roaring, barking, and clashing antlers in an attempt to fight off rivals and attract as many females as possible on October 15, 2025.

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16 October 2025

The stag (Red deer), Britain's largest land mammal, roams freely in Bushy Park, the second largest of London's Royal Parks, spanning 1,100 acres (445 hectares). During the deer rut in the autumn, the Red stags and Fallow bucks compete by roaring, barking, and clashing antlers in an attempt to fight off rivals and attract as many females as possible in London, England, on October 15, 2025.

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9 October 2025

A Nepali florist arranges the woven garlands of Gomphrena Globosa, locally called the ''Makhmali'' flower, with the arrival of the festive season of Tihar in Gundu village of Bhaktapur, Nepal, on October 9, 2025. The village of Gundu in Bhaktapur is known for its supply of Marigold and Gomphrena Globosa for the festival of Tihar when demand skyrockets in the Nepali market and reaches the international market. The floral village, with a predominantly Newar settlement, begins preparations for flowers in February. Farmers sow seeds for the flowers by mid-March, and within a month and a half, the saplings are transferred into fields and are taken care of. Floriculture is done on 158 hectares of land, and around 44,000 people are directly and indirectly engaged in the sector. There are 800 commercial floriculturists in the country with a combined investment of NRs 6.5 billion.

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