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Blind Govindas Celebrate Dahi Handi
By REDIFF GET AHEAD
August 27, 2024 19:06 IST
Dahi Handi, part of the Janmashtami festival that marks the birth of Lord Krishna, saw enthusiastic visually impaired participants in Mumbai.
IMAGE: Blind Govindas form multi-tiered human pyramids to break the Dahi Handi in Mumbai. All photographs: Sahil Salvi
IMAGE: A visually impaired Govinda with a message.
IMAGE: The evolution of women Govindas represents a breaking of gender barriers in a traditionally male-dominated event.
IMAGE: Visually impaired girl Govindas form a pyramid, here and below.
Photographs curated by Manisha Kotian/Rediff.com
Feature Presentation: Rajesh Alva/Rediff.com
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