A 19-year-old Govinda fell to his death from a six-level human pyramid in Raigad, while several others were injured in different parts of Maharashtra while participating in Janmashtami celebrations.
A Govinda fell to his death from atop a human pyramid in Dighi village, Raigad.u00a0
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Durvaas Patil (19) fell from a six-level human pyramid and was killed on the spot at Kudgaon area of Dighi village in Raigad district, police said.
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At least 40 other Govindas, including 22 in Mumbai, were injured in different parts of the state, officials said.
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In Mumbai, 300 govinda associations and 60 all-girls teams built tall human pyramids to attempt to grab the pot of butter hanging above.
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Govinda players make a human pyramid so that one of them can break an earthen pot (a handi) hung high above them.
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