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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.

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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.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.2011-08-22A 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.2011-08-22September 09 20112011-09-09 +1 copiesA performer dressed as Krishna stands on a rug in a stage set with a thatched straw roof and orange pillars. He wears a yellow turban with a jeweled ornament, a yellow dhoti and wrap, a pink and green sash, pearl strands and red and yellow marigold garlands. He holds a decorated flute with peacock feathers and smiles. Behind him a golden throne draped in red velvet and yellow flower garlands sits empty, with a terracotta pot beside it. Peacock feathers decorate the pillars.2011-08-22A performer dressed as Krishna stands on a rug under a thatched-roof stage set, playing a bamboo flute. He wears a yellow turban with a jeweled peacock-feather ornament, a yellow dhoti and wrap, a pink and green sash with pearl chains, and layered red and yellow flower garlands, with pearl bangles on his wrists and ankles. Behind him stand a terracotta pot with white painted designs, peacock feathers on the pillars, and a gold ornate seat draped with red cushions and flower garlands.2011-08-22 +1 copiesA person stands in a Krishna-style costume: a yellow turban adorned with a peacock-feather brooch and jewels, a yellow draped garment with pink and gold trim, a pearl necklace and pearl belt, and long red-and-yellow marigold garlands hanging to the knees. One hand holds a fold of the yellow drape while the other rests at the hip. Behind is a red velvet cushioned seat decorated with green leaves, yellow flowers and fruit, beside a gold ornate platform. Peacock feathers hang on a wooden pillar in the background. Overlaid text along the right reads a pedia credit, which is excluded. a person is shown here as the person in the Krishna costume; the costume and garlands are the visible cues2011-08-22April 26 20122012-04-26A smiling performer in a traditional Maharashtrian-style costume stands barefoot on a woven rug on a stage, arms raised with palms open above a yellow turban adorned with a jewelled brooch and red bindi. He wears a purple dhoti-style lower garment with gold-bordered red and green waist sash, a yellow shawl draped over the shoulders, and a long orange-beaded mala necklace. Behind him hangs a black curtain, a potted plant with orange flowers stands in front, and a purple logo appears in the upper left corner.2011-09-09September 02 20112011-09-02A photograph of one standing man in a costume for a staged performance indoors. He wears a yellow turban with a jewelled brooch and a red bindi, a yellow shawl draped over one shoulder and held in his left hand, a purple garment with red and gold brocade borders, a green and gold waist sash, and a gold-beaded necklace. A metal railing and a projection screen are behind him, with an orange-draped table at right.2011-09-09