Photographs: Sahil Salvi
Mumbai celebrated its first Ganeshotsav in the aftermath of the 26/11 terror attacks, under the looming shadow of swine-flu.
Devotees thronged to the various mandals and celebrated the festival with traditional pomp and fervour.
Lalbagh ka Raja was thronged by devotees who streamed in to see Mumbai's favourite deity.
The gate to Mumbai's favourite Ganpati
Photographs: Sahil Salvi
The enterance to the pandal in Lalbagh in central Mumbai was done up with traditional motifs. Security around the area was also increased. The idol has traditionally been among the tallest in Mumbai.
Mumbai celebrates Ganeshotsav
Photographs: Sahil Salvi
Devotees in Shivaji Nagar in Vakola, a central Mumbai suburb celebrated their 25th anniversary of Ganeshotsav by replicating the Akshardham temple in their tableau.
26/11 is a popular theme
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A tableau depicting the 26/11 terrorist attack on Mumbai at the Balgopal Mandal in Sewree, Mumbai.
Eco-friendly Ganeshas are here
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School children in Nagpur have made a eco-friendly version of the Ganesh idol. Unlike the usual idols made of toxic paints and non-biodegradeable materials, these idols are made with earthen soil.
Unusual designs for Ganesh idols
There are fair number of idols that unusual this year includes an idol decorated with Om symbols.
A pearl-studded idol
A pearl-studded idol adorns the tableau at a pandal in Byculla.The idol has been studded with 21,000 pearls.
Idols being taken to their pandals
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Ganpati idols being taken to their from a workshop in Parel in south-central Mumbai.
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