Thousands of devotees stepped out of their homes in Mumbai to celebrate Janmashtami 2025 despite heavy rains in the city on Saturday. Pics/Shadab Khan and Satej Shinde

Mumbai’s festive spirit was on full display at the Parivartan Dahi Handi Utsav in Worli, where devotees celebrated Janmashtami with boundless enthusiasm despite heavy rain and waterlogged grounds. At Jambori Maidan, spirited participants formed towering human pyramids as crowds cheered in joy. (Pics/ Ashish Raje)