A Nepalese girl picks marigold flowers for the upcoming Tihar Festival in Kathmandu, Nepal, on Oct. 24, 2019. (Photo by Sulav Shrestha/Xinhua)
KATHMANDU, Oct. 24, 2019 (Xinhua) -- Nepalese women collect marigold flowers for the upcoming Tihar in Kathmandu, Nepal, on Thursday.
Tihar, known as the festival of lights, is a five-day Hindu festival celebrated in late autumn during which various forms of animals are worshipped.
Blooming marigold flowers are seen at a flower farm in Kathmandu, Nepal, Oct. 24, 2019. (Photo by Sunil Sharma/Xinhua)
A Nepalese girl collects marigold flowers for the upcoming Tihar Festival in Kathmandu, Nepal, on Oct. 24, 2019. (Photo by Sulav Shrestha/Xinhua)
A Nepalese woman collects marigold flowers for the upcoming Tihar, the Hindu festival of lights, in Kathmandu, Nepal, Oct. 24, 2019. (Photo by Sulav Shrestha/Xinhua)
A Nepalese woman collects marigold flowers for offerings and garlands for Tihar festival at a flower farm in Kathmandu, Nepal, Oct. 24, 2019. (Photo by Sunil Sharma/Xinhua)
A Nepalese girl collects marigold flowers for the upcoming Tihar, the Hindu festival of lights, in Kathmandu, Nepal, Oct. 24, 2019. (Photo by Sulav Shrestha/Xinhua)
A Nepalese girl collects marigold flowers for the upcoming Tihar, the Hindu festival of lights, in Kathmandu, Nepal, Oct. 24, 2019. (Photo by Sulav Shrestha/Xinhua)■