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A dense crowd of devotees in a bright hall celebrates Krishna Janmashtami with stick dancing. Many raise thin wooden sticks, some purple, green and yellow, above their heads. In the foreground, a man in orange robes and an orange turban holds a stick and keeps his eyes closed. Beside him, a clean-shaven young man wears glasses, an orange robe and rudraksha beads, and raises his arms. Behind them, a bare-chested man wears a white dhoti with a gold border and a pendant necklace. Others in orange shawls and white dhotis surround them, with ornate lights and decorated pillars behind.

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A large crowd of devotees in a hall celebrates with raised hands holding small wooden sticks. Many men wear saffron-orange robes and rudraksha malas, while others wear white dhotis and shawls. One man in the centre wears a white head cloth and glasses, and a young man at the front left wears an orange turban and beaded necklaces. Bright stage screens glow in the background above the crowd.2017-08-14August 14 20172017-08-14August 14 20172017-08-14A large crowd of devotees dances energetically in a tiled hall during Krishna Janmashtami celebrations. In the foreground, several young people wear saffron-orange robes, orange turbans and rudraksha malas, and hold thin wooden sticks as they dance. Behind them, many participants wear white dhotis and shawls with gold borders, and some have orange garments and beaded necklaces. A cameraman with a shoulder-mounted camera films from the upper right, and walls with wooden doors and framed pictures are visible in the background.2017-08-14August 14 20172017-08-14October 06 20162016-10-06August 14 20172017-08-14August 14 20172017-08-14A photograph of a large indoor hall with cream walls and a tall framed picture above. Dozens of devotees dance in a crowded group, many holding slender wooden sticks in both hands. Men in white dhotis and white shirts, some with orange or saffron cloths over their shoulders, move alongside men in orange and red wraps, and women in green and purple saris. Several dancers wear white forehead markings and tilaka. A gold-coloured altar or decorated stand with bright flower displays sits at the left and right edges. People stand watching at the periphery, and a man in a white kurta stands at right with a bare-chested dancer near centre left.2016-10-04October 06 20162016-10-06A large hall crowded with devotees in saffron-orange robes and white dhotis. In the foreground, several young men and women in orange cloth with long dreadlocked hair dance and gesture in a circle on a striped rug. Strings of rudraksha beads hang on many chests. Behind them, white-clad participants stand and watch, and a large framed portrait of a deity and banners hang on the pink-walled background. Tables with orange cloths line the back of the room.2017-08-10A busy indoor temple hall with polished white floors and gold-and-red shrine decorations along the walls. In the foreground, several young boys and men in saffron and orange dhotis and shawls hold thin colourful sticks in a rhythmic stick-dance, some with bare chests and white tilaka marks on their foreheads. A boy in red shirt and red-and-white clothing stands at lower left. Behind them, men in white dhotis and red-bordered shawls, some with rudraksha malas, move about or bow. A figure in white kurta with long dark hair and a white-painted forehead stands at right. Pale umbrellas and draped red textiles are visible in the background. A camera and tripod are at the left edge.2016-10-03