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A performer dressed as Krishna stands on a stage decorated for a Janmashtami celebration. He wears a yellow dhoti-style garment with a magenta and green border, a yellow head cloth topped with a jeweled ornament, a red and yellow flower garland, pearl necklaces and bangles. He holds a peacock feather aloft and raises one hand near his face. Beside him are brass oil lamps, a thatched roof canopy, a red curtain window backdrop, and shallow clay lamps with offerings on the floor, with flower garlands decorating a side pillar.

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A photograph of a performer on a stage dressed in a bright yellow sari with a pink under-blouse and a red and yellow marigold garland, wearing a yellow headwrap and pearl necklace and bangles. The performer stands with both hands raised near a straw thatch canopy overhead, smiling. Behind is a dark curtain, a red-curtained window frame, and a tall brass lamp with a rooster-shaped top, plus terracotta pots. The performer appears to be acting a role in a Krishna Janmashtami dramatic presentation; no a person candidate is visible.2011-08-22A performer dressed as Krishna stands barefoot on a patterned rug on a stage, wearing a bright yellow dhoti and draped yellow shawl with a pink and green waistband, a red and yellow flower garland, pearl necklaces and white bangles. He raises both hands above his head in a joyful pose beneath a thatched straw canopy. Behind him are a tall golden lamp, a stacked brass pot, a dark curtain and a red-curtained window, with brass oil lamps and offering bowls at his feet.2011-08-22A performer dressed as Krishna stands barefoot on a stage decorated for a Krishna-themed event. He wears a yellow dhoti-style garment with a magenta waist cloth, a yellow headpiece with a red ornament, layered red and white flower garlands, and pearl necklaces. He raises one arm high and holds a bunch of peacock feathers with red flowers and greenery. Behind him are a straw thatched canopy, a dark curtain, a red-framed window with a hanging orange fruit decoration, and a tall brass lamp with a rooster-shaped top. Brass plates of offerings and small oil lamps sit on a rug in the foreground, alongside a golden decorated stand with flower garlands.2011-08-22April 26 20122012-04-26A photograph of a man standing in a gilded shrine-like arch framed with red roses and green leaves, with purple flower strands above. He wears a yellow turban with a jewelled ornament, yellow silk dhoti and drape with dark brown and gold border, multiple pearl and bead necklaces, a pink-and-yellow flower garland, gold armlets and bracelets, and holds a pink flower and a wooden rod. He raises one hand in a blessing gesture and smiles. Tall brass oil lamps with lit flames stand at left. A probable Swamiji (appearance cues: ornate yellow clothing, turban, rudraksha-style beads and ceremonial garlands) is shown standing in an honoured position on a pedestal. A small screen or camera is visible at the bottom right.2012-04-26September 02 20112011-09-02August 22 20112011-08-22A man stands barefoot on a small red and white mat on a stage, arms raised high with palms open, smiling. He wears a cream-gold turban, a saffron-orange dhoti and a saffron upper cloth, with a long multicoloured garland of yellow and red flowers and beads around his neck, a rudraksha-style mala, gold armbands and bangles. Behind him hangs a deep maroon velvet curtain. At right, a painted deity figure with multiple arms holding a sword and mace stands beside a golden lion-footed throne with a red cushion, against a turquoise and pink painted pillar. The scene reads as an ashram stage presentation.2012-04-21A performer dressed as Krishna stands barefoot on a patterned rug on a stage, smiling with both hands raised to the crown of thatch above his head. He wears a yellow dhoti-style garment and yellow shawl, a magenta waist sash, a long red and yellow flower garland, pearl necklaces and bracelets, and a yellow crown with peacock feather ornaments. Behind him are a dark curtain, a red window drape, a brass lamp stand topped with a rooster figure, a decorated clay pot, and trays of offerings on the floor.2011-08-22April 26 20122012-04-26April 26 20122012-04-26A man stands in front of an ornate gold-embossed arch decorated with red and green flower garlands. He wears a yellow turban with a decorative jewelled ornament, a yellow silk garment with brown and gold border, layered pearl and bead necklaces, a pink-and-yellow flower garland, gold armbands and bangles. He holds a pink flower in one hand and a bamboo staff in the other, with his other hand raised in a blessing gesture. Brass oil lamps stand at the left edge, one flame lit.2012-04-26