KATHMANDU, AUGUST 2 Deepmala Dhakal (C), along with Miss Nepal Cosmo Kashish Subba (L) and Miss Nepal International Arya Nishaant (R), embrace after being crowned titleholders during the Miss Nepal 2026 pageant at The Plaza in Lalitpur, Nepal, on Saturday, August 1, 2026. Photos by Skanda Gautam for The Himalayan Times