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Mumbai celebrates Krishna's birthday by building human pyramids
Dahi Handi festival is celebrated in Mumbai by people building human pyramids trying to reach the pot of curd hanging above the ground
By Telegraph Video
3:57PM BST 06 Sep 2015
The birthday of the Hindu deity Krishna was celebrated in Mumbai on Sunday, with the annual Dahi Handi festival.
The tradition involves participants, known as govindas, forming a human pyramid to reach a pot filled with curd hanging above the ground.
Team effort: moments before a human pyramid is formed
Hindu legend says that Lord Krishna used to like butter and curd, and formed pyramids with his friends in order to steal the pots.
The top of the pyramid
Although an annual tradition, local authorities have limited the height at which the pots can be tied, as injuries have been known to take place.
