Children dressed as Lord Krishna gathered at a temple in Kolkata on 4 September 2026 to celebrate Krishna Janmashtami, the annual festival marking the birth of the revered Hindu deity. (Photo: NationPress/Kuntal Chakrabarty)
Young devotees clad in traditional Lord Krishna costumes offered prayers at a Kolkata temple on Krishna Janmashtami, 4 September 2026, as festivities spread across West Bengal. (Photo: NationPress/Kuntal Chakrabarty)
Children across Kolkata donned the iconic attire of Lord Krishna — flute, peacock feather and yellow dhoti — to visit temples on Janmashtami, 4 September 2026. (Photo: NationPress/Kuntal Chakrabarty)
Temples in Kolkata welcomed scores of young devotees dressed as Lord Krishna on 4 September 2026, as the city marked Krishna Janmashtami with prayers, music and cultural programmes. (Photo: NationPress/Kuntal Chakrabarty)
A child dressed as Lord Krishna visited a temple in Kolkata on 4 September 2026, joining hundreds of young devotees marking Krishna Janmashtami — the celebration of the deity's birth. (Photo: NationPress/Kuntal Chakrabarty)
Dressed in full Lord Krishna regalia, a young devotee participated in Janmashtami puja at a Kolkata temple on 4 September 2026, reflecting the festival's deep cultural roots in West Bengal. (Photo: NationPress/Kuntal Chakrabarty)
The spirit of Krishna Janmashtami came alive in Kolkata on 4 September 2026 as a child in Lord Krishna costume offered devotion at a local temple, capturing the festival's joyful, community-centred tradition. (Photo: NationPress/Kuntal Chakrabarty)