Indian youth break 'Dahi handi' to mark Janmashtami festival
15 Aug 2017 7:49 PM IST15 Aug 2017 7:49 PM IST
Indian youth break 'Dahi handi' to mark Janmashtami festival
The festival marks the birth of Hindu god Krishna and the act seeks to re-enact the story of Lord Krishna stealing butter during his childhood. (Photo: Debasish Dey)- Victory as the youth on top of the pyramid breaks the \"Dahi handi\". (Photo: Debasish Dey)
- Victory as the youth on top of the pyramid breaks the \"Dahi handi\". (Photo: Debasish Dey)
- People come out to enjoy the festivities. (Photo: Debasish Dey)
- \"Dahi handi,\" an earthen pot filled with curd hanging above them, as part of celebrations to mark the Janmashtami festival in Mumbai, India, Tuesday, August 15, 2017. (Photo: Debasish Dey)
- Indian youth form a human pyramid to break the \"Dahi handi\" as part of celebrations to mark the Janmashtami festival in Mumbai, India, Tuesday, August 15, 2017. (Photo: Debasish Dey)
- Despite the downpour hundreds gathered on the street to witness the breaking of the \"Dahi handi\". (Photo: Debasish Dey)
- The Janmashtami festival took place in Mumbai, India, Tuesday, August 15, 2017. (Photo: Debasish Dey)
The festival marks the birth of Hindu god Krishna and the act seeks to re-enact the story of Lord Krishna stealing butter during his childhood. (Photo: Debasish Dey)
Indian youth break 'Dahi handi' to mark Janmashtami festival
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