When the pot is broken, the crowd goes in a frenzy to collect the dahi (curd or yogurt) and smear it on their faces and bodies, chanting in unison, "Ala re ala, Govinda ala" (Govinda has arrived).
Location:
Mumbai
Date_accepted:
2024-06-24T07:31:40Z
Modified:
2024-06-24T11:35:44Z
Type:
Image
Creator:
Mumbai Archive Project Team
Contributor:
Yash Sheth
Publisher:
Jio Institute
Rights:
http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/
References:
Versova, Dahi Handi, Versova Koliwada, Warkari, Krishna, Koli, Koliwada, Krishna Janmashtami, Mumbai Archive Project, Maharashtra, Lugra Saree, Hingla Devi, Mumbai, Sri Hinglay Devi Prasadhik Bhajan Mandal, and Puran Poli