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PHOTOS: Celebrating Ganesh Chaturthi, New York style
Hundreds of devotees danced to devotional music and beating of drums and playing of nagaswaram as Lord Ganesh's idol was taken in a procession in Flushing in northern Queens, a suburb of New York City.
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PHOTOS: Celebrating Ganesh Chaturthi, New York style
The Indian community of Flushing organises, every year, a special chariot procession to honour Lord Ganesha
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PHOTOS: Celebrating Ganesh Chaturthi, New York style
This year too, the Ganesh rath yatra -- Ganpati is pulled in a silver chariot by horses decorated in silver.
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PHOTOS: Celebrating Ganesh Chaturthi, New York style
The yatra wound its way through the streets of this strongly Indian suburb, past sweet shops and Indian beauty salons.
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PHOTOS: Celebrating Ganesh Chaturthi, New York style
Hundreds of devotees joined the parade.
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PHOTOS: Celebrating Ganesh Chaturthi, New York style
They were dancing, singing and banging cymbols.
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PHOTOS: Celebrating Ganesh Chaturthi, New York style
Thousands of spectators gathered to watch the Ganesh Yatra.
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PHOTOS: Celebrating Ganesh Chaturthi, New York style
The yatra is organised by the old and venerable Ganesh Temple of Flushing.
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PHOTOS: Celebrating Ganesh Chaturthi, New York style
The temple is officially called the Sri Maha Vallabha Ganapathi Devasthanam, which is now 30 years old.
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PHOTOS: Celebrating Ganesh Chaturthi, New York style
Sweets are distributed and the whole neighbourhood dons a magically festive mood.
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