Asia Album: Harvesting Marigold flowers for Tihar festival in Nepal-Xinhua
Asia Album: Harvesting Marigold flowers for Tihar festival in Nepal
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Editor: huaxia
2026-11-08 08:53:15
A woman collects marigold flowers for the Tihar festival, also known as the Festival of Lights, at a garden in Kathmandu, Nepal, Nov. 7, 2026. (Photo by Sulav Shrestha/Xinhua)
KATHMANDU, Nov. 8 (Xinhua) -- Blooming marigold flowers ushered in Nepal's Tihar festival, also known as the Festival of Lights, as people harvest and use them to fill homes and streets with warm golden hues.
Tihar is a five-day Hindu festival celebrated with lights, flowers, traditional rituals and the worship of animals.
A woman collects marigold flowers for the Tihar festival, also known as the Festival of Lights, at a garden in Kathmandu, Nepal, Nov. 7, 2026. (Photo by Sulav Shrestha/Xinhua)A woman collects marigold flowers for the Tihar festival, also known as the Festival of Lights, at a garden in Kathmandu, Nepal, Nov. 7, 2026. (Photo by Sulav Shrestha/Xinhua)Women collect marigold flowers for the Tihar festival, also known as the Festival of Lights, at a garden in Kathmandu, Nepal, Nov. 7, 2026. (Photo by Sulav Shrestha/Xinhua)■
