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19 October 2025

A Nepali florist stacks plucked marigold flowers into a ''Doko,'' a traditional carrier, as she plans to sell them in the local market in Nepal on October 19, 2025, as demand soars with the arrival of the festival of Tihar, also known as Diwali. The slopes, turned golden with the bloom of the ornamental flower ''Tagetes Erecta Linn,'' commonly called Marigold, host about 5 species, which 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, with the rest imported mainly from India. In recent years, locally grown flowers make up around 90 percent of sales. Floriculture occurs 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 stacks plucked marigold flowers into a ''Doko,'' a traditional carrier, as she plans to sell them in the local market in Nepal on October 19, 2025, as demand soars with the arrival of the festival of Tihar, also known as Diwali. The slopes, turned golden with the bloom of the ornamental flower ''Tagetes Erecta Linn,'' commonly called Marigold, host about 5 species, which 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, with the rest imported mainly from India. In recent years, locally grown flowers make up around 90 percent of sales. Floriculture occurs 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 stacks plucked marigold flowers into a ''Doko,'' a traditional carrier, as she plans to sell them in the local market in Nepal on October 19, 2025, as demand soars with the arrival of the festival of Tihar, also known as Diwali. The slopes, turned golden with the bloom of the ornamental flower ''Tagetes Erecta Linn,'' commonly called Marigold, host about 5 species, which 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, with the rest imported mainly from India. In recent years, locally grown flowers make up around 90 percent of sales. Floriculture occurs 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 stacks plucked marigold flowers into a ''Doko,'' a traditional carrier, as she plans to sell them in the local market in Nepal on October 19, 2025, as demand soars with the arrival of the festival of Tihar, also known as Diwali. The slopes, turned golden with the bloom of the ornamental flower ''Tagetes Erecta Linn,'' commonly called Marigold, host about 5 species, which 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, with the rest imported mainly from India. In recent years, locally grown flowers make up around 90 percent of sales. Floriculture occurs 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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#12882524

19 October 2025

A Nepali florist stacks plucked marigold flowers into a ''Doko,'' a traditional carrier, as she plans to sell them in the local market in Nepal on October 19, 2025, as demand soars with the arrival of the festival of Tihar, also known as Diwali. The slopes, turned golden with the bloom of the ornamental flower ''Tagetes Erecta Linn,'' commonly called Marigold, host about 5 species, which 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, with the rest imported mainly from India. In recent years, locally grown flowers make up around 90 percent of sales. Floriculture occurs 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 stacks plucked marigold flowers into a ''Doko,'' a traditional carrier, as she plans to sell them in the local market in Nepal on October 19, 2025, as demand soars with the arrival of the festival of Tihar, also known as Diwali. The slopes, turned golden with the bloom of the ornamental flower ''Tagetes Erecta Linn,'' commonly called Marigold, host about 5 species, which 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, with the rest imported mainly from India. In recent years, locally grown flowers make up around 90 percent of sales. Floriculture occurs 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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1 October 2025

Damjan DOKOVIC plays during the Universitatea Cluj vs. CFR Cluj match, the 11th round of the Romania Superliga, at Cluj Arena in Cluj-Napoca, Romania, on September 29, 2025

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28 September 2025

Jose Luis Guerin receives the special jury prize during the 73rd San Sebastian Donostia International Film Festival in San Sebastian, Spain, on September 28.

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28 September 2025

Pau Esteve receives an award for the best photography during the 73rd San Sebastian Donostia International Film Festival in San Sebastian, Spain, on September 28.

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28 September 2025

Jose Ramon Soroiz receives the Silver Shell award for Mas Palomas during the 73rd San Sebastian Donostia International Film Festival in San Sebastian, Spain, on September 28.

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28 September 2025

Jose Ramon Soroiz receives the Silver Shell award for Mas Palomas during the 73rd San Sebastian Donostia International Film Festival in San Sebastian, Spain, on September 28.

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28 September 2025

Camila Plaate receives the Silver Shell award for best casting interpretation for Belen during the 73rd San Sebastian Donostia International Film Festival in San Sebastian, Spain, on September 28.

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28 September 2025

Camila Plaate receives the Silver Shell award for best casting interpretation for Belen during the 73rd San Sebastian Donostia International Film Festival in San Sebastian, Spain, on September 28.

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28 September 2025

Zhao Xiaohong receives the Silver Shell award for Jianyu laide mama during the 73rd San Sebastian Donostia International Film Festival in San Sebastian, Spain, on September 28.

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28 September 2025

Zhao Xiaohong receives the Silver Shell award for Jianyu laide mama during the 73rd San Sebastian Donostia International Film Festival in San Sebastian, Spain, on September 28.

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28 September 2025

Zhao Xiaohong receives the Silver Shell award for Jianyu laide mama during the 73rd San Sebastian Donostia International Film Festival in San Sebastian, Spain, on September 28.

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