Children dressed as Krishna and gopikas vie with each other for breaking a pot filled with butter, as part of the Janmashtami celebrations at a school in Visakhapatnam. Photo: K.R. Deepak
A Muslim woman carries her son, dressed as Lord Krishna, for a school function in Patna. Photo: PTI
A child dressed as Kirshna rides on a motorcycle with her family in Ahmedabad. Photo: AP
A visually challenged child tries to reach the "Dahi handi" an earthen pot filled with curd hung high, during celebrations to mark Janmashtami at a Blind school in Mumbai. Photo: AP
Tourists buy an idol of infant Krishna referred to as ‘Ladoo Gopal’ in Bhopal. Photo: PTI
Girls dressed as Kirshna and his consort Radha pose for a picture as devotees raise their hands and chant devotional slogans during Janmashtami celebrations at a temple in Ahmedabad. Photo: AP
Hindu devotees dance and celebrate the festival of Janmashtami at a Krishna temple in Patan, in Katmandu, Nepal. Photo: AP
An artist gives final touches to idols of Krishna in Tuticorin. Photo: N. Rajesh
A child dressed as Krishna plays with a ball outside his house in Khammam, Andhra Pradesh. Photo: G.N. Rao.
A view of Sri Krishna Janamsthan temple illuminated for Janmashtami festival in Mathura. Photo: PTI