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A 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.

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A 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 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 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 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 cues2011-08-22A performer dressed as Krishna plays a bamboo flute on a stage set with a thatched roof and peacock-feather decor. He wears a yellow turban with a peacock-feather ornament, a yellow dhoti and shawl, a pink and green waist sash, pearl belt and white pearl bracelets, and wears long red and yellow marigold garlands. Behind him stands an ornate gold throne-like seat decorated with yellow and red flower garlands and a red cushion. A gold-carved panel with peacock motifs stands at left.2011-08-22A performer dressed as Krishna plays a bamboo flute under a thatched roof supported by wooden pillars decorated with peacock feathers. He wears a yellow turban with a peacock-feather ornament and jewelled brooch, a yellow shawl, a yellow dhoti with a pink and green waistcloth, pearl belts and anklets, and wears long red and yellow flower garlands. Beside him stands a golden throne-like seat draped with red cushions and yellow and pink flower garlands, with flowers on its base. A patterned rug covers the floor and a clay pot stands at left.2011-08-22A performer dressed as Krishna stands barefoot on an ornate rug, playing a bamboo flute held to his lips. He wears a yellow turban decorated with a peacock feather and jewelled ornament, a yellow dhoti with a pink and green waistband, pearl belt and bangles, and long red and orange marigold garlands. Behind him a thatched roof rests on wooden pillars decorated with peacock feathers, and a gilded throne-like seat with a red cushion is draped with flower garlands and petals. A terracotta pot stands to the left against a dark backdrop.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 performer dressed as Krishna stands on a red-and-orange patterned rug in front of an ornate gold throne, playing a bamboo flute held to his lips. He wears a yellow turban decorated with a peacock-feather ornament, a yellow dhoti and shawl, a pink-and-green waist sash, pearl necklaces and bracelets, and long garlands of red, yellow and purple flowers. Behind him a gold throne is draped with marigold and leaf garlands and a red cushion. Peacock feathers and a thatched straw roof form the backdrop. The scene appears to be a staged Krishna tableau at an event.2011-08-22August 22 20112011-08-22 +1 copiesA performer dressed as Lord Krishna stands on an orange patterned rug, playing a bamboo flute. He wears a yellow turban decorated with a jeweled peacock-feather ornament, a yellow dhoti and shawl, a pink and green waist sash with pearl hangings, and pearl bangles and anklets. Long red and yellow marigold garlands hang from his neck. Behind him a thatched roof rests on wooden pillars hung with peacock feathers, beside a gold-and-red ornate throne draped with flowers and a pot-style decorative pillar.2011-08-22A man performs as Krishna at a staged Janmashtami event, playing a bamboo flute held to his lips. He wears a yellow turban decorated with a peacock feather motif and jewelled brooch, a yellow dhoti-style drape, pearl necklaces and bracelets, and a pink and gold lower garment with a pearl waist belt. Red and orange marigold garlands hang around his neck. Behind him is a thatched roof, a painted village-style backdrop and a decorated basket of fruit and greenery.2011-08-22