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A colourful celebration for pupils in Amritsar on the eve of the festival. AFP
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Pupils dressed up as Lord Krishna and his consort Radha on the eve of the Hindu Janmashtami festival in Amritsar, India. Getty Images
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A walk with Mum and Dad at the Durgiana Temple in Amritsar. AFP
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Students dressed up as Lord Krishna near Mumbai. Getty Images
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Performing the Radha Krishna dance in New Delhi. Getty Images
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A procession on the eve of Janmashtami in New Delhi. Getty Images
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The Birla Mandir temple in the capital is illuminated. Getty Images
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Fun at the festival for a boy dressed as Lord Krishna in Mumbai. Getty Images
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The Birla Mandir is lit up for Janmashtami in New Delhi. Getty Images
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Worshippers throng the streets in Mathura. AFP
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Dressing up time for little "Lord Krishna". Thankfully, the elephant is not real. AFP
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A colourful celebration for pupils in Amritsar on the eve of the festival. AFP
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Pupils dressed up as Lord Krishna and his consort Radha on the eve of the Hindu Janmashtami festival in Amritsar, India. Getty Images
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Even the best headgear sometimes needs adjusting. EPA
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A walk with Mum and Dad at the Durgiana Temple in Amritsar. AFP
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Students dressed up as Lord Krishna near Mumbai. Getty Images
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Performing the Radha Krishna dance in New Delhi. Getty Images
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A procession on the eve of Janmashtami in New Delhi. Getty Images
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The Birla Mandir temple in the capital is illuminated. Getty Images
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Decorations at a temple in Noida, Uttar Pradesh. Getty Images
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Fun at the festival for a boy dressed as Lord Krishna in Mumbai. Getty Images
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Devotees at the temple in Noida. Getty Images
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The Birla Mandir is lit up for Janmashtami in New Delhi. Getty Images
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Worshippers throng the streets in Mathura. AFP
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Dressing up time for little "Lord Krishna". Thankfully, the elephant is not real. AFP
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A colourful celebration for pupils in Amritsar on the eve of the festival. AFP