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Devotees from various parts of Mumbai and India gathered to take part in the Ganesh immersion on Anant Chaturdashi. People celebrated and bid the farewell to the elephant-headed god. People follow the huge idol of Lord Ganesh and as the idol passes through the crowd rush to another idol being carried to take the photographs. Ganesh Utsav is a spectacular festival, honoring Lord Ganesha. The elephant-headed god is worshiped for 10 days from Bhadrapada Shudha Chaturthi to the Ananta Chaturdashi. It is celebrated all over India, but the maximum grandeur is witnessed in Mumbai and across Maharashtra. It was Lokmanya Tilak who popularised the festival during the freedom movement and made it a community celebration. Colourfully decorated Idols of lord Ganesha are installed both at homes and in S
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