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A performer dressed as Krishna stands barefoot on a patterned rug playing a long bamboo flute. He wears a yellow turban with a jewelled peacock-feather ornament, a yellow dhoti and a pink and green sash belt with pearl beading, and a red and yellow flower garland falls to his knees. Thatched roof and wooden pillars with peacock feathers frame a golden throne decorated with flowers and a red cushion behind him. a person is not indicated for this event, so no appearance-based identification is made.

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August 22 20112011-08-22 +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 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 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 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.2011-08-22August 22 20112011-08-22 +1 copiesA photograph of a single performer dressed as Krishna, standing on a patterned red carpet in front of a gold-carved throne decorated with marigold, yellow and purple flower garlands and peacock feathers. He wears a yellow turban with a peacock-feather jewelled ornament, a yellow dhoti-style garment with pink and green-bordered drape, pearl belt, pearl bracelets and anklets, and long red and orange flower garlands. He holds a bamboo flute to his lips and smiles. Gold-carved side panels flank the throne, and orange pillars with peacock feathers frame the backdrop.2011-08-22August 22 20112011-08-22A performer dressed as Krishna plays a bamboo flute while standing on a stage set with thatched roof and wooden pillars decorated with peacock feathers. He wears a yellow turban with a jewelled peacock-feather ornament, a yellow dhoti and sash, a pink and green waist cloth with a pearl belt, and long layered garlands of red and yellow flowers. Bangles adorn his wrists. Behind him stands a golden peetha with red cushions and a floral-decorated deity murti area, with flowers placed on the golden base. The scene is a theatrical depiction of Krishna in a staged event.2011-08-22A 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.2011-08-22