
Krishna Janmashtami cultural dance at Yogmaya Temple, Mehrauli, in Delhi
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A traditional dance performance takes place during the Sreekrishna Janmashtami celebrations at Yogmaya Temple.
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Devotees gather around the lorry carrying the statue of saree-clad mother Mary and infant Jesus outside the Shrine of Vailankanni. Flowers and lights adorn the lorry as devotees prepare for a procession. "Virgin Mary statues are normally seen dressed in white robes. But there’s a little-known church in central Delhi where she’s a glimmer in blue Kanjeevaram silk - draped especially around Easter. At this Shrine of Velankanni, the blue-eyed mother of Jesus is ensconced in a giant glass case, safe from the grime and dust of the city. Velankanni is the title that was given to Mary by devotees in Tamil Nadu, where she is believed to have appeared twice in a town bearing that name. Delhi’s Velankanni is seen holding baby Jesus—with both of them wearing elaborate red crowns topped with a golden
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