India gears up to celebrate Janmastami

School children dressed as Gopi - Krishna and swing to idol of Lord Krishna ahead of Janmastami celebrations at a school in Ahmedabad. (Source: PTI)

Teachers hold an idol of Hindu god Krishna and sings devotional songs during Janmashthami celebrations at a school in Ahmedabad. (Source: AP)

A teacher carries an idol of Hindu god Krishna during Janmashthami celebrations at a school in Ahmedabad. Janmashthami, or the day marking the birth of Krishna, will be celebrated on August 18. (Source: AP)

A man carries a girl dressed as Radha, consort of Hindu god Krishna, during a procession on the eve of Janmashthami festival in Jammu. (Source: AP)

Members of a brass band perform during a procession on the eve of Janmashthami festival in Jammu. (Source: AP)

A man carries a girl dressed as Radha, consort of Hindu god Krishna, during a procession on the eve of Janmashthami festival in Jammu. (Source: AP)