Dahi Handi

Dahi Handi is a festive event and a team sport during the Hindu festival of Gokulashtami, which is also known as Krishna Janmashtami in celebration of the birth of Krishna.

It is celebrated the day after Krishna Janmashtami and it involves communities hanging an earthen pot filled with dahi (yoghurt) at a convenient height for teams of young boys/girls to make a human pyramid and attempt to reach or break the pot. As they do so, spectators sing and cheer them on. It is an event with media attendance, prize money and commercial sponsorships.

A participant in this festival is called a Govinda and it is very popular in the state of Maharashtra, especially in the city of Mumbai.

It was celebrated yesterday in Mumbai with great fervour as you can see in the pictures below.

The Captain gauging the height for number of tiers in pyramid to be formed.

The 2nd tier

The 3rd tier

The 4th tier

The 5th and final bursts the pot

And they all come down!

Street Barber

INDIA IS 70 YEARS OLD TODAY

Shave on the pavement in Parel.

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Monochrome mania

Ganesha idol being readied in one of the largest workshops in Parel, for the oncoming festival starting on 25Aug.

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Neighbour's envy

At the flea market in Chor Bazaar.

God bless!

Entrance to a building compound in Girgaon.

Ominous sky

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On a wing and a prayer

The crow hung on a wing and a prayer. His prayers were answered as the Mumbai Fire Department boys vroomed in to rescue him. They got him off the tree and took him to the Veterinary Hospital for treatment. 

Sales pitch

The street entrepreneur, at the flea market in Kumbharwada, making her sales pitch for her wares while the guy sitting behind lets out a yawn.