Dahi Handi Celebration In Mumbai

MUMBAI, INDIA - SEPTEMBER 6: Govinda revelers celebrates after breaking the "Dahi Handi," an earthen pot filled with curd hanging above, an integral part of celebrations to mark Janmashtami festival at Dadar on September 6, 2015 in Mumbai, India. Dahi Handi (curd earthen pot) is an Indian festival, celebrated every August/September, that involves making a human pyramid and breaking an earthen pot filled with curd tied at a convenient height. This event is based on the legend of the child-god Krishna stealing butter. A participant in this festival is called a govinda or govinda pathak. This is celebrated on the next of Krishna Janmashtami. (Photo by Anshuman Poyrekar/Hindustan Times via Getty Images)