Dahi handi in Mumbai: Govindas raise the bar

Updated On Aug 16, 2017 10:00 am IST

Although the prize money was lower, govindas made the most, giving their best to break dahi handis in Mumbai

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Youngsters form a human pyramid, as part of the Janmashtami celebrations at Dadar. (Kunal Patil/HT Photo) expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
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Youngsters form a human pyramid, as part of the Janmashtami celebrations at Dadar. (Kunal Patil/HT Photo)

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Govindas being lashed, as part of a 150-year-old tradition, at Panvel in Navi Mumbai. (Bachchan Kumar/HT PHOTO) expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
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Govindas being lashed, as part of a 150-year-old tradition, at Panvel in Navi Mumbai. (Bachchan Kumar/HT PHOTO)

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Getting ready for some action. (Satyabrata Tripathy/HT Photo) expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
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Getting ready for some action. (Satyabrata Tripathy/HT Photo)

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Support is all that matters. A group in Borivli. (Pramod Thakur/HT PHOTO) expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
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Support is all that matters. A group in Borivli. (Pramod Thakur/HT PHOTO)

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Safety comes first. A kid enjoys swaying on a harness at Prabhadevi. (Anshuman Poyrekar/HT Photo) expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
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Safety comes first. A kid enjoys swaying on a harness at Prabhadevi. (Anshuman Poyrekar/HT Photo)

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This is how we do it. A group in Dadar. (Aalok Soni/HT Photo) expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
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This is how we do it. A group in Dadar. (Aalok Soni/HT Photo)

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All is not well: An injured govinda at Dadar. (Kunal Patil/HT Photo) expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
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All is not well: An injured govinda at Dadar. (Kunal Patil/HT Photo)

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The city got sucked into the festivities. A view from Ghatkopar . (Pratik Chorge/HT Photo) expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
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The city got sucked into the festivities. A view from Ghatkopar . (Pratik Chorge/HT Photo)

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A lavani performance at a mandal in Borivli. (Pramod Thakur/HT PHOTO) expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
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A lavani performance at a mandal in Borivli. (Pramod Thakur/HT PHOTO)

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