Indian Hindu devotees throughout the world celebrate Janmashtami, which marks the birth of Hindu God Lord Krishna with enormous zeal and enthusiasm. Children and adults dress as the Hindu God Krishna and his consort Radha in bright, elaborate costumes and jewelry. Human pyramids form to break the ‘dahi-handi’ or curd pot. The large earthenware pot is filled with milk, curds, butter, honey and fruits and is suspended from a height of 20 - 40 feet. Participants come forward to claim this prize by constructing a human pyramid, enabling the uppermost person to reach the pot and claim its contents. — Paula Nelson
An Indian schoolboy is dressed as the Hindu God Krishna. (Rajesh Kumar Singh/Associated Press)
People watch Janmashtami celebrations from a commercial building in Mumbai. Janmashtami, which marks the birthday of Hindu god Krishna, is celebrated across the country on August 22. (Danish Siddiqui/Reuters)
A girl dressed as Krishna poses at the Janmashtami Hindu Festival at Bhaktivedanta Manor. (Dan Kitwood/Getty Images)
A street vendor sells portraits of Lord Krishna near the Krishna Temple during the Krishna Janmashtami festival in Lalitpur. (Navesh Chitrakar/Reuters)
Krishna Janmashtami
An Indian schoolboy is dressed as the Hindu God Krishna. (Rajesh Kumar Singh/Associated Press)
