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A standing person in a bright yellow dhoti-style garment with a magenta sash and a yellow turban with blue and red gem ornament, wearing a white pearl necklace and red flower garland, smiles and raises one hand beside a decorated deity murti of Krishna playing flute. The murti stands within an arch of white and red flower garlands, yellow marigold strands and a golden naga-hood canopy, seated on a gold-covered peetha with a blue cloth. Brass trays with diyas and offerings sit on a gold-edged table in the foreground, beside red curtains and a dark drape.

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A photograph of a person standing barefoot beside a decorated deity murti of Krishna playing a flute, set on a gilded platform with a golden multi-hooded serpent canopy behind it. The standing person wears a yellow turban with a peacock-feather ornament, a yellow sari-style garment with a magenta underlayer, layered pearl necklaces and bangles, and a red garland, and raises one hand in greeting. The murti is adorned with garlands of red, white and yellow flowers and sits on gold cushions above a blue cloth. Small clay oil lamps with plastic-wrapped offerings sit on a red patterned cloth in the foreground.2011-08-22Photo 11681974A performer stands on a stage with both arms raised in an expressive pose, smiling, wearing a white turban with a green and gold ornament, a white shawl draped over one shoulder, a rudraksha-style bead necklace, and a blue dhoti-style costume with a pink and gold sash. Behind him is a decorated gold throne-like seat covered in garlands of red, yellow and white flowers, holding a murti of an elephant-headed deity with white and gold ornaments. A large backdrop shows a close-up portrait of a woman's face in purple tones.2011-08-26A performer dressed as Krishna stands barefoot on a patterned rug on a stage, wearing a bright yellow dhoti and draped yellow shawl with a pink and green waistband, a red and yellow flower garland, pearl necklaces and white bangles. He raises both hands above his head in a joyful pose beneath a thatched straw canopy. Behind him are a tall golden lamp, a stacked brass pot, a dark curtain and a red-curtained window, with brass oil lamps and offering bowls at his feet.2011-08-22A staged Krishna performance on a decorated stage. On the left, a Krishna murti stands beneath a golden multi-hooded serpent canopy and is garlanded with thick white, red and yellow flower strands, with a blue cloth draped at its base. To the right, a performer in a yellow dhoti and yellow shawl with a jewelled headpiece, pearl necklace and bangles holds a flute and smiles. Two women in the lower right, one with long dark hair in a yellow top and one in a white-and-orange sari, sit with hands folded in prayer. Peacock feathers and a thatched roof decorate the set, and a red curtain hangs in the background window. Scene is a Krishna-themed reenactment during the Krishna Beloved of the Universe event.2011-08-22Photo 11682722 +1 copiesA 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 performer dressed as Krishna stands barefoot on a stage decorated for a Krishna-themed event. He wears a yellow dhoti-style garment with a magenta waist cloth, a yellow headpiece with a red ornament, layered red and white flower garlands, and pearl necklaces. He raises one arm high and holds a bunch of peacock feathers with red flowers and greenery. Behind him are a straw thatched canopy, a dark curtain, a red-framed window with a hanging orange fruit decoration, and a tall brass lamp with a rooster-shaped top. Brass plates of offerings and small oil lamps sit on a rug in the foreground, alongside a golden decorated stand with flower garlands.2011-08-22August 22 20112011-08-22A 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.2011-08-22A smiling man in a pink and orange turban and pink-peach dhoti with a red-and-yellow shawl stands on a small patterned rug, raising both hands in greeting. Beaded rudraksha-style necklaces and gold bangles adorn him. Beside him is a decorated Krishna deity murti playing a flute, adorned with garlands and jewellery, set on a wheeled platform shaped like a coiled, yellow-and-black patterned serpent with a painted cobra hood and peacock feathers. The stage backdrop is black, with a plain white wall at left.2011-10-18A barefoot man stands on a woven rug with both arms raised above his head, palms open, smiling. He wears a blue draped dhoti-style garment with a magenta and gold waist sash, a white shawl across his shoulders, a white turban with a jewelled crown ornament, a white rudraksha-style mala, and bangles. Behind him is a large deity murti of Ganesha, seated in white and gold with ornaments, framed by a tall arch of red, yellow, purple and white garlands and a gold kalasha-style canopy. A purple curtain hangs at the back, with a microphone stand at right and a red rug on the floor.2011-08-26