Krishna's Birthday.

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Krishna's Birthday: Every year, Indians celebrate the birth of the Hindu god Krishna at the Janmashtami festival. The highlight is the dahi handi: Teams form human pyramids to knock down pots of yogurt hung above the street, mimicking a tale about a young Krishna, who formed a pyramid with friends to try to get melted butter their mothers had placed out of reach; he broke the pot, spilling its...

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