A performer dressed as Krishna plays a bamboo flute. He wears a yellow turban decorated with peacock feather motifs and a red jewel, a yellow dhoti-style garment, red and yellow marigold garlands, and pearl bracelets and waist ornaments with a pink lower cloth. Behind him is a thatched roof and a bed of marigolds and fruit. - Nithyanandapedia

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A performer dressed as Krishna plays a bamboo flute. He wears a yellow turban decorated with peacock feather motifs and a red jewel, a yellow dhoti-style garment, red and yellow marigold garlands, and pearl bracelets and waist ornaments with a pink lower cloth. Behind him is a thatched roof and a bed of marigolds and fruit.

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A 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.

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.

A 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.

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 smiling person in a bright yellow turban decorated with peacock-feather motifs and jewelled brooches plays a bamboo flute, eyes lowered. They wear a yellow draped garment with red and gold border, layered pearl necklaces, a bracelet of pearls and a peacock feather on the wrist, and long red and yellow marigold-style garlands. A straw roof overhead and a red curtain behind suggest a staged Krishna-themed performance.

A 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.

A 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.

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Close 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.

A smiling person dressed as Krishna stands before a carved wooden backdrop and a garland of yellow and red flowers. He wears a yellow turban decorated with peacock-feather motifs and jewelled brooches, a yellow shawl with a maroon border, and multiple strands of pearl necklaces, pearl bracelets and green earrings. He holds a wooden flute with a peacock feather attached. A red bindi marks his forehead. Yellow and green floral decorations surround him.

Close-up photograph of a person dressed as Krishna, playing a bamboo flute held horizontally across the mouth with the right hand. The figure wears a yellow turban decorated with peacock-feather motifs and a jewelled brooch set with red, green and white stones, plus a yellow shawl and yellow garment edged with gold trim. Layered garlands of red and orange flowers and multiple strands of white pearl beads hang over the shoulders, and pearl bracelets adorn the wrist. A red bindi marks the forehead. Thatched roof and a plain wall form the blurred background.

A 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.