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Janmashtami celebrations in full swing across India 1. Over 30,000 policemen will be on bandobast duty on Monday on the occasion of Janmashtami. Youngsters get ready to celebrate Dahi Handi in Dadar, Mumbai. 2. Police have appealed to Govinda mandals to abide by the court ruling of not allowing children below 12 years of age to participate in Dahi Handi. 3. Several mandals use trucks and tempos to ferry Govindas across the city. 4. On August 14, the Supreme Court had directed that no child below the age of 12 years will be permitted to participate in forming human pyramids during Dahi Handi, keeping on hold a Bombay High Court order which barred participation of children under 18. 5. Dahi Handi is held on Janmasthami, the birthday of Lord Krishna, every year. 6. Youngsters are seen making a human pyramid to reach and break the ‘Dahi Handi as they celebrate Janamashtami in Mumbai. 7. It involves forming a human pyramid and breaking an earthen pot filled with buttermilk, which is tied at a height. 8. People across India are celebrating Janamashtami, which marks the birth of Lord Krishna. A child dressed up as Lord Krishna on the occasion of Janamashtami festival in Mumbai. 9. A midnight Janmashtami celebration at ISKCON Girgaum temple in Mumbai. 10. A decorated idol of Lord Krishna. 11. Kids dressed as lord Krishna takes part in a program during the celebration of Janmashtami festival in Beliaghat North Kolkata on Sunday. 12. Kids dressed as lord Krishna takes part in a program during the celebration of Janmashtami festival in Beliaghat North Kolkata on Sunday. 13. A young boy dressed as Kanha. 14. A boy dressed up as Lord Krisha during the Janam Ashtami celebrations, in New Delhi on August 17th 2014. 15. A group of girls trying to break a dahi handi during the Janamashtami celebrations in New Delhi. 16. A girl arranges the clothes of Lord Krishna and Radha during the Janamashtami celebrations in New Delhi. 17. Kids dressed up as Lord Krishna and Radha during the Janam Ashtami celebrations, in New Delhi.
Posted on: Mon, 18 Aug 2014 12:49:23 +0000

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