1336–Janmastami Special–Support Each Other

By: pundalik

Aug 12 2012

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Category: Action, Altered/Photoshopped, Back 2 Back, Culture, Mumbai, People, Strangers

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Aperture:f/5.6
Focal Length:150mm
ISO:100
Shutter:1/0 sec
Camera:NIKON D7000

Its all about Team Work

Janmaashtami/ Gokulashtami ( Marathi- गोकुळाष्टमी ), popularly known in Mumbai and Pune as Dahi Handi, is celebrated with enormous zeal and enthusiasm. The handi is a clay pot filled with buttermilk that is positioned at a convenient height prior to the event. The topmost person on the human pyramid tries to break the handi by hitting it with a blunt object. Mostly nariyal (coconut) is preferred being a sign of purity, truth etc. in Hinduism. When that happens the buttermilk is spilled over the entire group, symbolizing their achievement through unity. Handis are set up around the city, and groups of youngsters, called Govinda Pathaks, travel around in trucks trying to break as many handis as possible during the day.– Source – Wikipedia

  • Place: Worli, Mumbai, India
  • Date: 10 August 2012
  • Camera: Nikon D7000
  • Lens: Nikkor 18-200 mm
  • Focal Length: 150.0 mm
  • Aperture: f/5.6
  • Exposure Time: 1/250
  • ISO: 100

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