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. - Nithyanandapedia

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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.

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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.

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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 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.

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 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.

August 22 2011

Close-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.

A 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.

August 22 2011

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 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.