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Krishna festival is celebrated by Hindus around the world – in pictures

Krishna festival: Amritsar, India: Indian Hindu devotees pour water
Amritsar, India: People pour water on the idol of Krishna Photograph: Narinder Nanu/AFP/Getty Images
Krishna festival: Amritsar, India: Young Indian Hindu's dressed as Hindu God Lord Krishna
Amritsar, India: Children at the Krishna Radha temple Photograph: Narinder Nanu/AFP/Getty Images
Krishna festival: Chandigarh, India: A Hindu devotee plays cymbals and dances
Chandigarh, India: A devotee plays cymbals and dances Photograph: Ajay Verma/Reuters
Krishna festival: Dhaka, Bangladesh: A child dressed as Hindu god Krishna
Dhaka, Bangladesh: A child dressed as Krishna takes part in Janmashtami celebrations Photograph: Pavel Rahman/AP
Krishna festival: Jammu, India: People dance as they worship at Iskon temple
Jammu, India: People worship at Iskon temple Photograph: Channi Anand/AP
Krishna festival: Mumbai, India: Indian youth make a human pyramid
Mumbai, India: Young people form a human pyramid to reach the Dahi Handi, an earthen pot filled with yoghurt Photograph: Rafiq Maqbool/AP
Krishna festival: Mumbai, India: Indian youth make a human pyramid
Mumbai, India: People try to break the pot Photograph: Rafiq Maqbool/AP
Krishna festival: Mumbai, India: Indian youth make a human pyramid
Mumbai, India: Devotees attempt to break a clay pot Photograph: Danish Siddiqui/Reuters
Krishna festival: Mumbai, India: Indian youth make a human pyramid
Mumbai, India: Youths make a human pyramid to reach and break an earthen pot filled with yoghurt Photograph: Rajanish Kakade/AP
Krishna festival: Watford, England: People pray inside a temple at the Janmashtami Hindu
Watford, England: People pray inside a temple at the Janmashtami festival at Bhaktivedanta Manor Photograph: Dan Kitwood/Getty Images
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