Janmashtami

A student dressed as Hindu god Lord Krishna participates in a fancy dress competition organized as part of the celebrations for 'Janmashtami', or the birth of Lord Krishna, at a school in Mumbai, on Wednesday.

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Rajanish Kakade/Associated Press STACKED HIGH: People formed a human pyramid to reach a vessel containing butter during celebrations marking "Janmashtami," the birthday of the Hindu God Krishna, in Mumbai Friday.

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Young devotees, wearing masks as a preventive measure against swine flu, watch a human pyramid during celebrations marking "Janmashtami," the birth anniversary of

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'Janmashtami', the birth of Lord Krishna, will be celebrated this year on Monday.

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Navesh Chitrakar/Reuters A street vendor waits for customers at his bangle stall on Sunday during the Krishna Janmashtami festival in Lalitpur, Nepal.

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Dan Kitwood/Getty Images A boy dressed in traditional attire took a break after a performance at the Janmashtami Festival in Watford, England, Monday.

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Kevin Frayer/Associated Press A boy dressed as Hindu god Krishna on the day of Janmashtami, a festival that marks the god's birth, made his way to the ground where Mr. Hazare sat on the seventh day of his hunger strike in New Delhi, Monday.

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A folk performance in Hyderabad, Anna Hazare supporters at the finance minister's residence, Janmashtami celebrations and more.

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India celebrated Janmashtami -- a festival that marks the birth of Lord Krishna.

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Sania Mirza at the U.S. Open, India gearing up to celebrate Janmashtami, rains in Mathura and more.

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