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By Express News ServiceBENGALURU: A total of 41,444 kg of marigold were sent to Dubai from the Kempegowda International Airport on November 22 (Friday) to take part in the three-day National Festival for Tolerance and Human Fraternity 2019 there. The floral arrangement created there has entered the Guinness World Records for being the largest fresh flower carpet in the world. The ‘Flowers of Tolerance’ event was part of the three-day fest from November 22 to 24. According to an official release from airport operator Bangalore International Airport Ltd, the huge consignment was handled by DHL Global Forwarding on a chartered Boeing 777 Freighter. “The freshly harvested flower consignment was managed by Air India SATS CoolPort to ensure maximum freshness and longer shelf life of the marigolds,” the release said..