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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.

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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.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 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 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 patterned rug playing a bamboo flute. He wears a yellow turban decorated with a peacock feather and jewelled brooch, a yellow shawl, a yellow dhoti with a pink and green sash, long red and orange marigold garlands, pearl necklaces and beaded bangles and anklets. Behind him is a golden throne draped with red cushions and flowers, with a thatched roof, wooden pillars, peacock feathers and a clay pot on the stage.2011-08-22A performer dressed as Krishna plays a bamboo flute while standing on a patterned orange carpet under a thatched roof supported by wooden pillars. He wears a yellow turban with a jewelled peacock-feather ornament, a yellow dhoti and sash with pink and green borders, a pearl waist belt, and a long red and yellow garland of flowers around his neck. Pearl bangles and anklets adorn him. Behind him stands a gold-trimmed throne with red cushions, draped with yellow and red flower garlands, and a decorated terracotta pot stands nearby, with peacock feathers on the pillars.2011-08-22A 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.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 smiling performer dressed as Krishna plays a long bamboo flute. He wears a bright yellow turban with a jewelled peacock-feather ornament and a red bindi, a yellow shawl draped over yellow garments with gold trim, and layered garlands of red and yellow flowers with white pearl necklaces and bracelets. Thatched straw roofing is visible overhead. The image appears to depict a Krishna role in a dramatized setting; the person's identity is not established by visible text or caption.2011-08-22August 22 20112011-08-22 +1 copiesA man dressed as Krishna stands on a carpet beside an ornate gold throne-like seat in a thatched-roof stage set, playing a bamboo flute. He wears a yellow turban decorated with peacock-feather motifs, a yellow dhoti and wrap with a pink and green bordered sash, pearl strands and armlets, and long garlands of red and orange flowers and beads. Behind him, a red cushion and garlands of marigolds and green leaves decorate the seat. Peacock feathers and a carved gold panel with peacock motifs frame the scene.2011-08-22August 22 20112011-08-22