"Early August"

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2 October 2025

On October 1, 2025, several marigold flower growers in the chinampas of the San Luis Tlaxialtemalco Flower Market in Xochimilco, Mexico City, prepare to distribute and sell their products in honor of the Day of the Dead in Mexico, celebrated on November 1. Marigold flower production begins in July with the sowing of seeds in trays for germination. It continues in the last week of August with planting and fertilization in seven-inch pots. In September, due to the size of the plant, the plants are separated so that the flowers reach their peak bloom in October and early November. The marigold flower symbolizes the Day of the Dead in Mexico. Thanks to its color and aroma, it is one of the most representative offerings for the deceased. Its name comes from the Nahuatl word Cempohualxochitl, which means ''twenty-petaled flower.''

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30 August 2025

Contestants of Miss Nepal World 2025 compete in an early round of the beauty pageant in Lalitpur, Nepal, on August 30, 2025. Luna Luitel, a 26-year-old, wins the title, while Dipshika Nepal is declared the first runner-up and is awarded the title of Miss Nepal Cosmo. Urusha Bhandari secures the second runner-up position and is crowned Miss Nepal International. Similarly, Sony Ghale wins the title of Miss Nepal Earth 2025.

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30 August 2025

A contestant of Miss Nepal World 2025 competes in an early round of the beauty pageant in Lalitpur, Nepal, on August 30, 2025. Luna Luitel, a 26-year-old, wins the title, while Dipshika Nepal is declared the first runner-up and is awarded the title of Miss Nepal Cosmo. Urusha Bhandari secures the second runner-up position and is crowned Miss Nepal International. Similarly, Sony Ghale wins the title of Miss Nepal Earth 2025.

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30 August 2025

Contestants of Miss Nepal World 2025 compete in an early round of the beauty pageant in Lalitpur, Nepal, on August 30, 2025. Luna Luitel, a 26-year-old, wins the title, while Dipshika Nepal is declared the first runner-up and is awarded the title of Miss Nepal Cosmo. Urusha Bhandari secures the second runner-up position and is crowned Miss Nepal International. Similarly, Sony Ghale wins the title of Miss Nepal Earth 2025.

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30 August 2025

Contestants of Miss Nepal World 2025 compete in an early round of the beauty pageant in Lalitpur, Nepal, on August 30, 2025. Luna Luitel, a 26-year-old, wins the title, while Dipshika Nepal is declared the first runner-up and is awarded the title of Miss Nepal Cosmo. Urusha Bhandari secures the second runner-up position and is crowned Miss Nepal International. Similarly, Sony Ghale wins the title of Miss Nepal Earth 2025.

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30 August 2025

Luna Luitel, winner of Miss Nepal World 2025, competes in the early round of the beauty pageant in Lalitpur, Nepal, on August 30, 2025. The 26-year-old, who previously studies nursing in Australia and currently pursues a postgraduate degree in Public Health at the University of Sydney, beats 25 contestants to win the title. Miss Nepal World 2024, Ashma Kumari KC, crowns her successor at the event.

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30 August 2025

Sony Ghale, winner of Miss Nepal Earth 2025, competes in an early round of the beauty pageant in Lalitpur, Nepal, on August 30, 2025.

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30 August 2025

Smriti Shrestha, contestant number 22 of the Miss Nepal World 2025, competes in the early round of the beauty pageant in Lalitpur, Nepal, on August 30, 2025. Shrestha wins two sub-titles, the highest in the contest for the year. Shrestha bags the awards of Miss Photogenic and Farmacy Face of the Year.

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30 August 2025

Urusha Bhandari, the second runner-up and Miss Nepal International 2025, competes in the early round of the beauty pageant in Lalitpur, Nepal, on August 30, 2025.

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30 August 2025

Smriti Shrestha, contestant number 22 of the Miss Nepal World 2025, competes in the early round of the beauty pageant in Lalitpur, Nepal, on August 30, 2025. Shrestha wins two sub-titles, the highest in the contest for the year. Shrestha bags the awards of Miss Photogenic and Farmacy Face of the Year.

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30 August 2025

Contestants of Miss Nepal World 2025 compete in an early round of the beauty pageant in Lalitpur, Nepal, on August 30, 2025. Luna Luitel, a 26-year-old, wins the title while Dipshika Nepal is declared the first runner-up and is awarded the title of Miss Nepal Cosmo. Urusha Bhandari secures the second runner-up position and is crowned Miss Nepal International. Similarly, Sony Ghale wins the title of Miss Nepal Earth 2025.

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30 August 2025

Contestants of Miss Nepal World 2025 compete in an early round of the beauty pageant in Lalitpur, Nepal, on August 30, 2025. Luna Luitel, a 26-year-old, wins the title while Dipshika Nepal is declared the first runner-up and is awarded the title of Miss Nepal Cosmo. Urusha Bhandari secures the second runner-up position and is crowned Miss Nepal International. Similarly, Sony Ghale wins the title of Miss Nepal Earth 2025.

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28 August 2025

Fasting Nepali Hindu women perform rituals in Kathmandu, Nepal, on August 28, 2025, on the day of Rishi Panchami. Rishi Panchami marks the conclusion of the Teej festival. The festival is observed primarily by women who have reached menstruation age, as a day of purification and devotion. Fasting and worship are performed to honor the Sapta Rishis--the seven revered sages in Hindu mythology--with the belief that doing so absolves them of any sins believed to have been committed during their menstrual cycles. On this day, devotees wake up early and bathe in nearby rivers, ponds, streams, or lakes as part of the ritual. They cleanse their bodies using 365 stems of Apamarga (a medicinal plant), as well as cow dung, sacred soil, and ash. The fasting ritual involves a morning bath followed by prayer. Devotees then eat a single meal consisting of grains, wild fruits, kandamul (edible roots), vegetables, and guava before resuming their fast.

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28 August 2025

Fasting Nepali Hindu women stand in queue to enter the temple to perform rituals in Kathmandu, Nepal, on August 28, 2025, on the day of Rishi Panchami. Rishi Panchami marks the conclusion of the Teej festival. The festival is observed primarily by women who have reached menstruation age, as a day of purification and devotion. Fasting and worship are performed to honor the Sapta Rishis--the seven revered sages in Hindu mythology--with the belief that doing so absolves them of any sins believed to have been committed during their menstrual cycles. On this day, devotees wake up early and bathe in nearby rivers, ponds, streams, or lakes as part of the ritual. They cleanse their bodies using 365 stems of Apamarga (a medicinal plant), as well as cow dung, sacred soil, and ash. The fasting ritual involves a morning bath followed by prayer. Devotees then eat a single meal consisting of grains, wild fruits, kandamul (edible roots), vegetables, and guava before resuming their fast.

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28 August 2025

Fasting Nepali Hindu women stand in queue to enter the temple to perform rituals in Kathmandu, Nepal, on August 28, 2025, on the day of Rishi Panchami. Rishi Panchami marks the conclusion of the Teej festival. The festival is observed primarily by women who have reached menstruation age, as a day of purification and devotion. Fasting and worship are performed to honor the Sapta Rishis--the seven revered sages in Hindu mythology--with the belief that doing so absolves them of any sins believed to have been committed during their menstrual cycles. On this day, devotees wake up early and bathe in nearby rivers, ponds, streams, or lakes as part of the ritual. They cleanse their bodies using 365 stems of Apamarga (a medicinal plant), as well as cow dung, sacred soil, and ash. The fasting ritual involves a morning bath followed by prayer. Devotees then eat a single meal consisting of grains, wild fruits, kandamul (edible roots), vegetables, and guava before resuming their fast.

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28 August 2025

Fasting Nepali Hindu women stand in queue to enter the temple to perform rituals in Kathmandu, Nepal, on August 28, 2025, on the day of Rishi Panchami. Rishi Panchami marks the conclusion of the Teej festival. The festival is observed primarily by women who have reached menstruation age, as a day of purification and devotion. Fasting and worship are performed to honor the Sapta Rishis--the seven revered sages in Hindu mythology--with the belief that doing so absolves them of any sins believed to have been committed during their menstrual cycles. On this day, devotees wake up early and bathe in nearby rivers, ponds, streams, or lakes as part of the ritual. They cleanse their bodies using 365 stems of Apamarga (a medicinal plant), as well as cow dung, sacred soil, and ash. The fasting ritual involves a morning bath followed by prayer. Devotees then eat a single meal consisting of grains, wild fruits, kandamul (edible roots), vegetables, and guava before resuming their fast.

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