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18 August 2025

A dance group poses by 25-foot-tall Radha Krishna statues, the first of its kind outside of India, on the occasion of Krishna Janmashtami at the Vishnu Mandir in Richmond Hill, Ontario, Canada, on August 16, 2025. The Janmashtami festival marks the birth of the Hindu god Lord Krishna. According to Hindu mythology, Krishna is the incarnation of Lord Vishnu, who takes birth to kill the evil king Kansa and free the people of Mathura and other nearby towns from his cruelty.

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18 August 2025

A small idol of Lord Krishna is adorned on the occasion of Krishna Janmashtami as Hindus celebrate the inauguration of a 25-foot-tall Radha Krishna statue, the first of its kind outside of India, at the Vishnu Mandir in Richmond Hill, Ontario, Canada, on August 16, 2025. The Janmashtami festival marks the birth of the Hindu god Lord Krishna. According to Hindu mythology, Krishna is the incarnation of Lord Vishnu, who takes birth to kill the evil king Kansa and free the people of Mathura and other nearby towns from his cruelty.

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18 August 2025

Twenty-five-foot-tall Radha Krishna statues, the first of their kind outside of India, are inaugurated on the occasion of Krishna Janmashtami at the Vishnu Mandir in Richmond Hill, Ontario, Canada, on August 16, 2025. The Janmashtami festival marks the birth of the Hindu god Lord Krishna. According to Hindu mythology, Krishna is the incarnation of Lord Vishnu, who takes birth to kill the evil king Kansa and free the people of Mathura and other nearby towns from his cruelty.

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18 August 2025

Hindus listen to prayers on the occasion of Krishna Janmashtami as they celebrate the inauguration of a 25-foot-tall Radha Krishna statue, the first of its kind outside of India, at the Vishnu Mandir in Richmond Hill, Ontario, Canada, on August 16, 2025. The Janmashtami festival marks the birth of the Hindu god Lord Krishna. According to Hindu mythology, Krishna is the incarnation of Lord Vishnu, who takes birth to kill the evil king Kansa and free the people of Mathura and other nearby towns from his cruelty.

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18 August 2025

A dance group poses by 25-foot-tall Radha Krishna statues, the first of its kind outside of India, on the occasion of Krishna Janmashtami at the Vishnu Mandir in Richmond Hill, Ontario, Canada, on August 16, 2025. The Janmashtami festival marks the birth of the Hindu god Lord Krishna. According to Hindu mythology, Krishna is the incarnation of Lord Vishnu, who takes birth to kill the evil king Kansa and free the people of Mathura and other nearby towns from his cruelty.

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18 August 2025

Consul General of the Government of Guyana, Mani Singh, speaks on the occasion of Krishna Janmashtami as Hindus celebrate the inauguration of a 25-foot-tall Radha Krishna statue, the first of its kind outside of India, at the Vishnu Mandir in Richmond Hill, Ontario, Canada, on August 16, 2025. The Janmashtami festival marks the birth of the Hindu god Lord Krishna. According to Hindu mythology, Krishna is the incarnation of Lord Vishnu, who takes birth to kill the evil king Kansa and free the people of Mathura and other nearby towns from his cruelty.

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18 August 2025

Dancers perform on the occasion of Krishna Janmashtami as Hindus celebrate the inauguration of a 25-foot-tall Radha Krishna statue, the first of its kind outside of India, at the Vishnu Mandir in Richmond Hill, Ontario, Canada, on August 16, 2025. The Janmashtami festival marks the birth of the Hindu god Lord Krishna. According to Hindu mythology, Krishna is the incarnation of Lord Vishnu, who takes birth to kill the evil king Kansa and free the people of Mathura and other nearby towns from his cruelty.

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18 August 2025

Adorned idols of Lord Ram, Sita, and Lakshman are present for the occasion of Krishna Janmashtami at the Vishnu Mandir in Richmond Hill, Ontario, Canada, on August 16, 2025. The Janmashtami festival marks the birth of the Hindu god Lord Krishna. According to Hindu mythology, Krishna is the incarnation of Lord Vishnu, who takes birth to kill the evil king Kansa and free the people of Mathura and other nearby towns from his cruelty.

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17 August 2025

Hindu girls dress as Radha and Lord Krishna during the Janmashtami festival and pose for a picture as the Hindu community celebrates the birth anniversary of Lord Krishna in Dhaka, Bangladesh, on August 16, 2025. According to mythology and the Hinduism holy book Puranas, Krishna is the incarnation of Lord Vishnu, who takes birth to kill his maternal uncle, the evil king Kansa, and free the people of Mathura and other nearby towns from his cruelty and save them from his evil clutches.

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17 August 2025

A Hindu girl dresses as Lord Krishna during the Janmashtami festival and poses for a picture as the Hindu community celebrates the birth anniversary of Lord Krishna in Dhaka, Bangladesh, on August 16, 2025. According to mythology and the Hindu holy book Puranas, Krishna is the incarnation of Lord Vishnu, who takes birth to kill his maternal uncle, the evil king Kansa, and free the people of Mathura and other nearby towns from his cruelty and save them from his evil clutches.

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17 August 2025

A Hindu girl dresses as Lord Krishna during the Janmashtami festival and poses for a picture as the Hindu community celebrates the birth anniversary of Lord Krishna in Dhaka, Bangladesh, on August 16, 2025. According to mythology and the Hindu holy book Puranas, Krishna is the incarnation of Lord Vishnu, who takes birth to kill his maternal uncle, the evil king Kansa, and free the people of Mathura and other nearby towns from his cruelty and save them from his evil clutches.

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17 August 2025

A Hindu girl dresses as Lord Krishna during the Janmashtami festival and poses for a picture as the Hindu community celebrates the birth anniversary of Lord Krishna in Dhaka, Bangladesh, on August 16, 2025. According to mythology and the Hindu holy book Puranas, Krishna is the incarnation of Lord Vishnu, who takes birth to kill his maternal uncle, the evil king Kansa, and free the people of Mathura and other nearby towns from his cruelty and save them from his evil clutches.

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17 August 2025

A Hindu girl dresses as Lord Krishna during the Janmashtami festival and poses for a picture as the Hindu community celebrates the birth anniversary of Lord Krishna in Dhaka, Bangladesh, on August 16, 2025. According to mythology and the Hindu holy book Puranas, Krishna is the incarnation of Lord Vishnu, who takes birth to kill his maternal uncle, the evil king Kansa, and free the people of Mathura and other nearby towns from his cruelty and save them from his evil clutches.

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17 August 2025

Hindu devotees parade as they take part in the celebrations of Janmashtami, a festival marking the birth of Hindu deity Krishna, in Dhaka, Bangladesh, on August 16, 2025. According to mythology and the Hinduism holy book Puranas, Krishna is the incarnation of Lord Vishnu, who takes birth to kill his maternal uncle, the evil king Kansa, and free the people of Mathura and other nearby towns from his cruelty and save them from his evil clutches.

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17 August 2025

Hindu devotees parade as they take part in the celebrations of Janmashtami, a festival marking the birth of Hindu deity Krishna, in Dhaka, Bangladesh, on August 16, 2025. According to mythology and the Hinduism holy book Puranas, Krishna is the incarnation of Lord Vishnu, who takes birth to kill his maternal uncle, the evil king Kansa, and free the people of Mathura and other nearby towns from his cruelty and save them from his evil clutches.

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17 August 2025

Hindu devotees parade as they take part in the celebrations of Janmashtami, a festival marking the birth of Hindu deity Krishna, in Dhaka, Bangladesh, on August 16, 2025. According to mythology and the Hinduism holy book Puranas, Krishna is the incarnation of Lord Vishnu, who takes birth to kill his maternal uncle, the evil king Kansa, and free the people of Mathura and other nearby towns from his cruelty and save them from his evil clutches.

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