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A smiling performer dressed as Krishna plays a wooden bamboo flute held to his lips. He wears a yellow turban decorated with peacock-feather motifs, a jewelled brooch and a red bindi, with a yellow silk cloth draped over his shoulders. Layered red and yellow marigold garlands and white pearl necklaces hang on his chest, with pearl bracelets on his wrist and peacock feathers at his waist. Behind him are a thatched roof, a dark triangular backdrop and a display of fruit and greenery. A single person is visible.

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A performer dressed as Krishna plays a long bamboo flute held to his mouth. He wears a yellow turban decorated with a peacock-feather ornament, jewelled brooch and gold teardrop motifs, a red bindi, and a yellow shawl over bare shoulders. Layered garlands of red and orange flowers, pearl necklaces and pearl bracelets adorn him, and a peacock feather is tucked into the flute. A thatched roof is visible above. The flute is held in front of his smiling face.2011-08-22A performer dressed as Krishna plays a wooden flute held to his mouth, smiling. He wears a yellow turban decorated with peacock-feather motifs and a jewelled brooch with red and green stones, a red bindi, layered garlands of red and orange flowers, pearl necklaces and pearl bracelets, and a bare shoulder draped in yellow cloth with red border. A thatched roof is visible overhead.2011-08-22A performer dressed as Krishna plays a wooden bamboo flute held to his lips. He wears a yellow turban decorated with a peacock-feather ornament, jewelled brooch and a red bindi, and a yellow shawl draped over bare shoulders. Layered garlands of red and orange flowers hang around his neck, and he wears pearl bracelets and pearl strands. Peacock feathers appear at the flute and lower edge of the frame. Behind him is a thatched roof and a pale wall. The performance follows the Krishna Janmashtami theme of the event.2011-08-22A smiling performer in a yellow turban decorated with peacock feathers and jewelled brooches plays a long wooden flute held to the mouth. He wears a yellow shawl draped over the shoulders, layered red and yellow marigold garlands, pearl necklaces and pearl bracelets, with a red bindi on the forehead. The costume recreates Krishna, the flute-playing deity, in a staged setting with thatched straw above and a painted backdrop.2011-08-22A smiling man in a yellow turban and yellow shawl plays a bamboo flute held to his lips, dressed as Krishna. The turban is decorated with a peacock-feather ornament, a jewelled brooch with red and green stones, and a red tilak on the forehead. He wears layered garlands of red and yellow flowers, pearl necklaces and pearl bracelets, and a peacock feather is tied to the flute. He is bare-shouldered, with a thatched roof overhead. The setting appears to be a stage performance.2011-08-22A smiling man seated on a flower-decorated throne, dressed in yellow: a yellow turban adorned with a peacock-feather brooch and jewelled ornament, yellow draped garments, and a yellow silk wrap over one shoulder. He wears multiple strands of red, orange, yellow and white flower garlands and pearl bracelets, and holds a wooden bamboo-style flute horizontally in both hands. Behind him are yellow lemons and marigold garlands, a peacock feather and a red wall hanging.2011-08-22Close photo of a smiling man dressed as Krishna, playing a wooden bamboo flute held horizontally against his mouth. He wears a bright yellow turban decorated with a peacock-feather motif, red and green jewelled brooch, and a red bindi. Layered garlands of red and orange marigold flowers and pearl necklaces hang over his bare shoulder and yellow shawl, with pearl bracelets on his wrist and a peacock feather tied near the flute. Background shows a thatched straw roof and warm stage lighting.2011-08-22A person dressed as Krishna plays a bamboo flute with eyes closed. He wears a yellow turban decorated with peacock feathers, jewelled brooch and red and green stones, a yellow shawl draped over the head and shoulders, and red and yellow marigold garlands with pearl strands. Pearl bracelets adorn the wrist of the hand holding the flute, and a peacock feather is visible at the left edge. The setting is an indoor space with a straw-thatched ceiling overhead.2011-08-22August 22 20112011-08-22Close-up photograph of a person playing a wooden bamboo-style flute held horizontally to the mouth. The performer wears a bright yellow turban decorated with peacock-feather motifs, jewelled brooches in red, green and white stones, and a red bindi on the forehead. A yellow shawl drapes over the shoulders, with red and orange marigold garlands and multiple strands of white pearl necklaces, and pearl bracelets on the wrist. Long dark hair falls at the sides. Thatched roofing is visible at the top of the frame. A single person is present.2011-08-22August 22 20112011-08-22August 22 20112011-08-22