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Blind Govindas Celebrate Dahi Handi

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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