Photos: Mumbai celebrates Janmashtami in style

Janmashtami, which marks the birthday of Lord Krishna is being celebrated with much fanfare across the country. Mumbai too witnessed enthusiastic celebrations, with youngsters forming human pyramids to reach a pot (dahi handi) located at a considerable height, often lured by attractive prize money. 

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Youngsters in Dadar form a human pyramid to reach the dahi handi.

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Not just men, but even women took part in the dahi handi celebrations.  

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Final instructions being delivered before the pyramid is formed to break the dahi handi.

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Women sing and cheer each other as they celebrate Janmashtami.

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Dahi handi celebrates the mischievousness of the young Lord Krishna, whose favourite task was stealing the butter stored by his mother Yashoda and other women in Gokul.

A boy atop the human pyramid successfully breaks the pot.

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A four-storey-high human pyramid at Dadar. 

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A child dressed as Lord Krishna waits to witness the breaking of the dahi handi at Dadar.

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A 'govinda' hangs on to the dahi handi as the crowd watches anxiously.

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By standers and govindas at the bottom of the human pyramid shout directions as the pyramid is built.

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Cameras catch the action as a sea of people look on.