Women buy Ganesh Idol in India at start of Ganesh Chaturthi celebrations- where will statues end up, in Maharashtra

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A muted Ganesh Chaturthi it will be, but the enthusiasm is now not just present in Maharashtra but has become infectious and spread across India. These women in north India have bought Ganesh idols and are heading home with them, to place on their altar and pray to, for the Ganesh Chaturthi leading up to period. The only question is - who will be discard the idol after prayer? Will it be consigned to water, thus distributing cadmium, nickel, manganese and mercury into the water, or will this be done responsibly? This footage is part of the broadcast stock footage archive of Wilderness Films India Ltd., the largest HD and 4K collection from South Asia. The collection comprises of 150, 000+ hours of high quality broadcast imagery, mostly shot on 4K, 200 fps slow motion and Full HD. Write to