Hindus mark Lord Krishna's day
There was singing, dancing and feasting as hundreds of Hindus gathered for one of the most important festivals in their calendar.
Krishna Janmashtami, which celebrates the birth of Lord Krishna, is marked every year by millions of worshippers all over the world.
Among the celebrations were two days of festivities hosted by the Iskcon (International Society for Krishna Consciousness) Hare Krishna group at Leicester Coliseum in Melton Road.
These started on Sunday and are due to continue until midnight tonight – believed to be the exact time of Krishna's birth over 5,000 years ago.
The group's chairman, Pradyumna Das, said: "We like to take the opportunity to bring the ingredients of culture and devotion to God to the people of Leicester."
It is the first time in Iskcon Leicester's history that the festival was celebrated outside temple premises, following an explosion which destroyed their building in Thoresby Street, North Evington, in September last year.
The group has lodged a planning application to change the use of the grade II-listed former HSBC bank, in Granby Street, from a bank into a new place of worship.
In the photo above: Bansh Dhari Govanda Das (right) with Himani Solanki, from Oadby
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