Krishna Janmashtami celebrations – in pictures
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A child dressed as Krishna in Dhaka during Janmashtami festivities. Reuters -
A girl has a tika applied on her forehead during the festival at a temple in Ahmedabad, India. Reuters -
A devotee holds a bag containing prayer beads for the occasion. AFP -
A devotee holds an offering tray with an idol of Krishna. AFP -
A vendor waits for customers as he sits next to idols of Krishna along a roadside in New Delhi. AFP -
Devotees pay respect to an idol of Krishna during the Janmashtami festival at a temple in Amritsar, India. AFP -
A child dressed as Krishna on the outskirts of Kathmandu. AFP -
Hindu devotees gather to celebrate at Lalitpur on the outskirts of Kathmandu. AFP -
Children dressed as Krishna and Goddess Radha walk along with their parents. AFP -
Devotees visit the illuminated Durgiana Temple in Amritsar. AFP -
An artist applies finishing touches to an idol of Krishna at a workshop in Amritsar. AFP -
Priests pour milk and water on the idols of Hindu deities Krishna and Radha on the eve of Janmashtami in Amritsar. AFP -
Devotees carry their children dressed as Krishna and Radha. AFP -
A vendor arranges idols of Krishna in Chennai, India. EPA -
Artisans paint matakis (pitchers) ahead of the celebrations to mark Janmashtami. AFP -
A vendor arranges idols of Krishna in Chennai. EPA -
Hindus dance during the Janmashtami festival in New Delhi. AFP -
Children dressed as Krishna attend Janmashtami celebrations inside a school in Ahmedabad. Reuters -
Celebrators attempt to form a human pyramid to break the Dahi Handi — an earthen pot filled with curd hanging above them — in Mumbai. AP -
Another group race to grab the pot. Reuters -
Boys carry an idol of Krishna at a workshop in Chennai. AFP -
An artisan paints an idol of Krishna in Chennai. AFP -
Janmashtami is observed on the eighth day of Krishna Paksha or the waning moon, according to the Hindu calendar, so the date changes every year. AFP -
Idols of Krishna being sold ahead of the festival. AFP -
Devotees play Dahi Handi in Mumbai. AFP -
Elders help children as they perform Dahi Handi in a residential complex in Mumbai. AFP -
A group of girls take part in a Dahi Handi using a ladder in Mumbai. AFP -
A man carries his child dressed as Krishna in Amritsar. AFP -
Devotees carry their children dressed as Krishna at Shivala Bhaiyaan temple in Amritsar. AFP
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