As the festival season approaches, practice sessions for Dahi Handi can be seen all around the town.
This team is formed by locals gathering together.
Veterans and young participants, as well as those passing on and receiving the skills, come together as one to take on the festival.

Venues for building human towers are set up throughout the town.
The teams move from one location to another using trucks and buses, repeatedly constructing human towers and then moving on.

The individuals forming the base of the human tower must have strong and resilient bodies.

If you are in an apartment, look down from the third floor.
That's the height of the top.
​​The raised hands are there to catch what is coming down.

tremble slightly

At the top of the human tower, a lightweight child is chosen.
Several years after this footage was captured, it became mandatory for the child standing at the summit to wear a harness, eliminating the risk of falling.

The boy who was caught and helped after falling.

He was trapped underneath and fainted after the fall.
Broken bones are common, and sometimes people die.

On the third attempt, they finally succeed in creating a nine-tier human pyramid.
Teams capable of building such a tall human tower are few and far between.

After the success, water is showered, and everyone celebrates with loud music, dance, and song.

Upon successfully completing the human tower, the team is awarded an honorary trophy and cash prize from the sponsors.

When the suspended pot is successfully broken by hand, dairy products, flower petals, and incense flow out.
The festivities continue into the night.