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Photos: India prepares for Lord Krishna's birth pre Janmashtami

Updated On: 23 August, 2016 09:05 PM IST |

The pre-Janmashtami preparations in workshops buzzing with excitement. Observed as the day that commemorates the birth of Lord Krishna, Janmashtami preparations were in full swing in India

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The birthday of Indian Hindu God Krishna will be celebrated as 'Krishna Janmashtami' by Hindus all over world on August 25. All pics/AFP
The birthday of Indian Hindu God Krishna will be celebrated as 'Krishna Janmashtami' by Hindus all over world on August 25. All pics/AFP
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The birthday of Indian Hindu God Krishna will be celebrated as 'Krishna Janmashtami' by Hindus all over world on August 25. All pics/AFP
The birthday of Indian Hindu God Krishna will be celebrated as 'Krishna Janmashtami' by Hindus all over world on August 25. All pics/AFP
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A Indian women worker gives finishing touches to a idol of Hindu god Krishna at a workshop on occasion of 'Krishna Janmashtami' in Chennai.
A Indian women worker gives finishing touches to a idol of Hindu god Krishna at a workshop on occasion of 'Krishna Janmashtami' in Chennai.
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A Indian women worker gives finishing touches to a idol of Hindu god Krishna at a workshop on occasion of 'Krishna Janmashtami' in Chennai.
A Indian women worker gives finishing touches to a idol of Hindu god Krishna at a workshop on occasion of 'Krishna Janmashtami' in Chennai.
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Janmashtami celebrations
Janmashtami celebrations
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Janmashtami celebrations
Janmashtami celebrations
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Finishing touches to the idol
Finishing touches to the idol
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Finishing touches to the idol
Finishing touches to the idol
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Workers prepare dresses for idols of Lord Krishna ahead of Sri Krishna Janamshtami Festival in Mathura. Pic/PTI
Workers prepare dresses for idols of Lord Krishna ahead of Sri Krishna Janamshtami Festival in Mathura. Pic/PTI
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Workers prepare dresses for idols of Lord Krishna ahead of Sri Krishna Janamshtami Festival in Mathura. Pic/PTI
Workers prepare dresses for idols of Lord Krishna ahead of Sri Krishna Janamshtami Festival in Mathura. Pic/PTI
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Lord Krishna
Lord Krishna
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Lord Krishna
Lord Krishna
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Indian participant dressed as the Hindu god Lord Krishna looks on during a cultural event in the run up to the dahi handi (curd pot) celebrations of 'Janmashtami', which mark the birth of Lord Krishna, in Mumbai. Pic/AFP
Indian participant dressed as the Hindu god Lord Krishna looks on during a cultural event in the run up to the dahi handi (curd pot) celebrations of 'Janmashtami', which mark the birth of Lord Krishna, in Mumbai. Pic/AFP
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Indian participant dressed as the Hindu god Lord Krishna looks on during a cultural event in the run up to the dahi handi (curd pot) celebrations of 'Janmashtami', which mark the birth of Lord Krishna, in Mumbai. Pic/AFP
Indian participant dressed as the Hindu god Lord Krishna looks on during a cultural event in the run up to the dahi handi (curd pot) celebrations of 'Janmashtami', which mark the birth of Lord Krishna, in Mumbai. Pic/AFP
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India's top court on August 17, 2016, has banned children from taking part in a popular but potentially dangerous religious festival in the country's west that sees young boys scale human pyramids. Pic/AFP
India's top court on August 17, 2016, has banned children from taking part in a popular but potentially dangerous religious festival in the country's west that sees young boys scale human pyramids. Pic/AFP
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India's top court on August 17, 2016, has banned children from taking part in a popular but potentially dangerous religious festival in the country's west that sees young boys scale human pyramids. Pic/AFP
India's top court on August 17, 2016, has banned children from taking part in a popular but potentially dangerous religious festival in the country's west that sees young boys scale human pyramids. Pic/AFP
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The Supreme Court barred children aged under 18 from scaling the pyramids and restricted their height to 20 feet (six metres) following a string of accidents in recent years. Pic/AFP
The Supreme Court barred children aged under 18 from scaling the pyramids and restricted their height to 20 feet (six metres) following a string of accidents in recent years. Pic/AFP
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The Supreme Court barred children aged under 18 from scaling the pyramids and restricted their height to 20 feet (six metres) following a string of accidents in recent years. Pic/AFP
The Supreme Court barred children aged under 18 from scaling the pyramids and restricted their height to 20 feet (six metres) following a string of accidents in recent years. Pic/AFP

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