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

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