India celebrates Janmashtami with Dahi Handi and little Krishna | Photos

School children dressed up as Krishna and Radha across India marking the celebrations of Janmashtami. Dahi Handi contests were also organised across country

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A woman is seen decorating the cradle of Lord Krishna with flowers at the Shri Krishna temple at Mahagiri koliwada in Thane on the occasion of Krishna Janmashtami ( Praful Gangurde/Hindustan Times)

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Women artists in Maharashtra were seen making and decorating matkis at Thane Jambhali Naka Market ahead of Janmashtami (Praful Gangurde/Hindustan Times)

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A man carries his son dressed as the Hindu god Krishna ahead of Janmashtami celebrations during rainfall in New Delhi. (AFP)

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Students dressed up as Krishna and Govindas break Handi to celebrate Janmashtami at Mumbai's R.F.Naik Vidyalaya and Junior College. (Bachchan Kumar/Hindustan Times)

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People on Saturday throng at Dwarkadhish Temple to offer prayers on the occasion of the 'Shri Krishna Janmashtami' festival, in Mathura. (PTI)

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Special abled students dressed as Lord Krishna and Govindas break Handi on the occasion of Janmashtami at Asmita Special School, Kopar Khairane in Navi Mumbai.  (Bachchan Kumar/ Hindustan Times)

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A man rides a bike with children dressed as Lord Krishna for Janmashtami festival celebrations in Prayagraj. (Nitin Sharma/ANI)

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Students dressed as Lord Krishna and Radha during celebrations of Independence Day and Janmashtami festival at a school, in Prayagraj on Thursday. (PTI)

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Monks performed rituals on the eve of the Krishna Janmashtami festival, at the ISKCON Temple, in Mangaluru, Karnataka. (PTI)

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School children were seen dressed as Radha and Krishna in Bhubaneswar during the Janmashtami festival celebrations. (Sarangadhara Bishoi/ANI)

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Vendors were seen selling idols of lord Krishna and Radha, for the celebrations of Janmashmati in Ahmedabad. (AP)