Idols of Radha-Krishna are decorated for Krishna Janmashtami at ISKCON of Silicon Valley a Hare Krishna temple, in Mountain View, Calif. on Sept. 6, 2023. ISKCON stands for International Society for Krishna Consciousness. Photo: Sree Sripathy for India Currents/CatchLight Local
Bunches of flowers used for ritual and decoration sit in a room waiting to be used for Krishna Janmashtami at ISKCON of Silicon Valley, a Hare Krishna temple, in Mountain View, Calif. on Sept. 6, 2023. ISKCON stands for International Society for Krishna Consciousness. Photo: Sree Sripathy for India Currents/CatchLight Local
A statue of His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada, founder of ISKCON, sits inside the main hall at ISKCON of Silicon Valley, a Hare Krishna temple, in Mountain View, Calif. on Sept. 6, 2023. ISKCON stands for International Society for Krishna Consciousness. Photo: Sree Sripathy for India Currents/CatchLight Local
Devotees listen to His Grace Vaisesika Prabhu (left) narrate stories of Krishna on Krishna Janmashtami at ISKCON of Silicon Valley, a Hare Krishna temple, in Mountain View, Calif. on Sept. 6, 2023. Prabhu has been President of the ISCKON temple for 20 years and a devotee for more than 50 years. ISKCON stands for International Society for Krishna Consciousness. Photo: Sree Sripathy for India Currents/CatchLight Local
Devotees receive prasaad for Krishna Janmashtami at ISKCON of Silicon Valley a Hare Krishna temple, in Mountain View, Calif. on Sept. 6, 2023. ISKCON stands for International Society for Krishna Consciousness. Photo: Sree Sripathy for India Currents/CatchLight Local
Prafullamukhi Prabhuvenkatesh sweeps the front of her home in Dublin, Calif. on Sept. 6, 2023. A kolam will be drawn on the cement for Krishna Janmashtami. Photo: Sree Sripathy for India Currents/CatchLight Local
Prafullamukhi Prabhuvenkatesh draws a kolam using a rice mix in front of her home for Krishna Janmashtami in Dublin, Calif. on Sept. 6, 2023. Photo: Sree Sripathy for India Currents/CatchLight Local
Wet rice mixture imprints of baby Krishna’s dry inside Prafullamukhi Prabhuvenkatesh’s home for Krishna Janmashtami in Dublin, Calif. on Sept. 6, 2023. In Tamil homes, the feet represent Krishna as he mischeviously sneaks inside homes to eat freshly churned butter. Photo: Sree Sripathy for India Currents/CatchLight Local
A Fremont Hindu Temple priest (right) and a visiting priest from Rishikesh (left) move towards the rath or chariot with Lord Krishna’s portrait at the Fremont Hindu Temple in Fremont, Calif. on Sept. 6. 2023. The portrait of baby Krishna is inside the rath for the Shobha Yatra, a procession where devotees pull the rath and sing bhajans for Krishna Janmashtami. Photo: Sree Sripathy for India Currents/CatchLight Local
Dr. Romesh Japra (center) stands in front of a rath or chariot ready to. Break the ceremonial coconut at the Fremont Hindu Temple in Fremont, Calif. on Sept. 6. 2023. A portrait of baby Krishna is inside the rath for the Shobha Yatra, a procession where devotees pull the rath and sing bhajans for Krishna Janmashtami. It is also the temple’s, found by Dr. Japra, 40th Anniversary, Photo: Sree Sripathy for India Currents/CatchLight Local
Padmasri Vijay, 12, performs a bharatanaytam piece at the Fremont Hindu Temple in Fremont, Calif. on Sept. 6. 2023. Padmasri, a dance student at Sri Thillai Natya Palli, is portraying a young Krishna defeating the snake Kaliya for Krishna Janmashtami. Photo: Sree Sripathy for India Currents/CatchLight Local
Nyra Gangidi, 2, dressed as Radha, holds her grandmother’s hand at the Fremont Hindu Temple in Fremont, Calif. on Sept. 6. 2023. Young children are often dressed as Radha or Krishna to celebrate Krishna Janmashtami. Standing next to Nyra is Yo! India TV’s Jasleen Khanuja. Photo: Sree Sripathy for India Currents/CatchLight Local
Nikshitha Vivekananth, 10, performs a bharatanaytam Krishna shabdam at the Fremont Hindu Temple in Fremont, Calif. on Sept. 6. 2023. Nikshitha, a dance student at Sri Thillai Natya Palli, is portraying a mischievous baby Krishna for Krishna Janmashtami. Photo: Sree Sripathy for India Currents/CatchLight Local
A ray of evening sun highlights a portrait baby Krishna’s face at the Fremont Hindu Temple in Fremont, Calif. on Sept. 6. 2023. The portrait of baby Krishna is inside a chariot for Shobha Yatra, a procession where devotees pull the chariot and sing bhajans for Krishna Janmashtami. Photo: Sree Sripathy for India Currents/CatchLight Local
Devotees at the Fremont Hindu Temple pull the rath or chariot in Fremont, Calif. on Sept. 6. 2023. A portrait of baby Krishna is inside the chariot for Shobha Yatra, a procession where devotees pull the chariot and sing bhajans for Krishna Janmashtami. Photo: Sree Sripathy for India Currents/CatchLight Local
Dr. Romesh Japra (left), founder of the Fremont Hindu Temple, and Rajesh German (right) look over event information at the temple on Krishna Janmashtami in Fremont, Calif. on Sept. 6. 2023. The temple is celebrating its 40th anniversary with festivities all weekend long. Photo: Sree Sripathy for India Currents/CatchLight Local
Sameer Gupta holds his son, Sameesh, 2, at the Fremont Hindu Temple on Krishna Janmashtami in Fremont, Calif. on Sept. 6. 2023. Sameesh is dressed as baby Krishna. Photo: Sree Sripathy for India Currents/CatchLight Local

Sree Sripathy joined India Currents as a staff photographer and CatchLight Local Fellow as part of CatchLight's California Local Visual Desk program in June 2022. Reach out with story ideas or comments...