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Devotees offer prayer and priest chants holy mantras during Ganpati sthapana in Delhi. The Ganesh Chaturthi festival is celebrated with much pomp and grandeur in the western part of India, but Delhi with its mixed culture gears up for the c…

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Devotees performing Ganesh aarti at the bank of river Yamuna before immersion in Delhi..... The entire country celebrates Ganesh Chaturthi with great zeal and gaiety.

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Devotees performs aarti before the immersion of Lord Ganesha idols at the bank of Yamuna river in Delhi. The entire country celebrates Ganesh Chaturthi with great zeal and gaiety.

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Families offering their annual homage to Lord Ganesh on the last day of Ganesh Chaturthi. Ganesha Chaturthi is the Hindu festival celebrated on the birthday (rebirth) of the lord Ganesha, the son of Shiva and Parvati.

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Ganesh visarjan crowds up the streets of Delhi. It is one of the biggest festivals in India, devotees bid farewell to Lord Ganesha at the end of the last day of Ganesh festival.......

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Devotees performing aarti before immersion of Lord Ganesha idol on last day of Ganesh Chaturthi festival in Delhi. The entire country celebrates Ganesh Chaturthi with great zeal and gaiety.

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Devotees taking out the idol to immerse in river or sea symbolizing a ritual see-off of the Lord in the journey towards his abode in Kailash taking away with him the misfortunes of his devotees.

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Devotees chanting 'janapati bapa moriya' before immersing the idol in the water of Yamuna. Ganesha Chaturthi is the Hindu festival celebrated on the birthday (rebirth) of the lord Ganesha, the son of Shiva and Parvati.

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Sarvajanik Ganeshotsav Samittee in Delhi taking idols of Ganesh to the pandal for sthapana. While dhols are played to celebrate the festival.......

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Crowd throng the street of Chandni Chowk during Ganesh Chaturthi procession in state capital Delhi. One can see devotees dancing to the beats of drums through the streets....

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Enthusiastic devotees after the visarjan or immersion of Ganesh idol taking a holy bath at river Yamuna in Delhi. Devotees immerse idol of Lord Ganesh on last day of Ganesh festival.

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Durga Puja also referred to as Durgotsava or Sharadotsav is an annual Hindu festival in South Asia that celebrates worship of the Hindu goddess Durga.

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People bring home the Ganpati idol during Ganesh Chaturthi. One can see people dancing on the beats of dhols......

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Devotees bidding goodbye to Lord Ganesh by immersing it into the water of yamuna and taking a holy bath in yamuna.

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People welcome Ganpati on occasion of Ganesh Chaturthi at Maharashtra Sadan in Delhi, India.

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Madness of festivity prevails on Mumbai streets on the occasion of Ganesha Chaturthi. Ganesha Chaturthi is the Hindu festival celebrated on the birthday (rebirth) of the god Ganesha, the son of Shiva and Parvati.

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Man carrying an idol of Lord Ganesh to immerse it into the water also known as Ganesh visarjan is being performed at the last of Ganesh Chaturthi.

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People welcome Ganpati on occasion of Ganesh Chaturthi at Maharashtra Sadan in Delhi. Ganesha Chaturthi also known as Vinayaka Chaturthi, is the Hindu festival celebrated on the birthday (re-birth) of Lord Ganesha, the son of Shiva and Parv…

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Ganeshotsav or Ganesh-Utsav, which begins on Ganesha Chaturthi, culminates on Anant Chaturdashi. Hence Ganeshotsav is celebrated for 10 days in the month of Bhadrapada. The last day of festivity is known as Ganesha Visarjan.

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Durga Puja is a grand festival celebrated with great joys all over India, especially in West Bengal, where the festivity reaches its zenith. Durga puja is commonly called Durga Pujo in West Bengal.

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Durga Puja also referred to as Durgotsava or Sharadotsav is an annual Hindu festival in South Asia that celebrates worship of the Hindu goddess Durga.

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Devotees seek blessings and offer prayer to Lord Ganesh before the immersion at river Yamuna in Delhi. The entire country celebrates Ganesh Chaturthi with great zeal and gaiety.

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Indian pilgrims cross the wooden bridge to get to the Manimahesh lake in Bharmour subdivision of Chamba district of Himachal Pradesh. Hindu pilgrims can be seen walking holding a stick.