Here are some amazing pictures from Hindu festivals from the Indian sub-continent.
Curd spills as Indian devotees form a human pyramind and break the "Dahi handi", an earthen pot filled with curd, as part of celebrations to mark Janmashtami in Mumbai, India. The holiday marks the birth of Hindu god Krishna. (AP Photo/Rajanish Kakade).
Indian devotees show a black flag standing on the top of a human pyramid before breaking dahi handi, a pot filled with curd, during a protest against the Indian court order of imposing height restrictions on human pyramids formed during the festivities and banning youngsters below 18 years from participating, in Mumbai, India
A Bangladeshi child dressed as Hindu God Krishna participates in a procession to celebrate ëJanmashtamià in Dhaka, Bangladesh. The Janmashtami festival marks the birthday of Hindu God Krishna. (AP Photo/ A.M. Ahad).
An artist paints an idol of elephant headed Hindu God Ganesha to be sold ahead of Ganesh Chaturthi festival in Jammu, India. The annual festival celebrating the birthday of the Hindu god will be held in early September. (AP Photo/Channi Anand).
An idol of the elephant-headed Hindu god Ganesh is transported through a street to a place of worship ahead of the Ganesh Chaturti festival in Mumbai, India. The annual festival celebrating the birthday of the Hindu god, will be held in early September. (AP Photo/Rafiq Maqbool).
A Nepalese Hindu priest performs rituals during Kuse Aunsi at Gokarneshwar Hindu temple in Kathmandu, Nepal, Thursday, Sept. 1, 2016.
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