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Maharashtra·festival · coastline

Statues of Lord Ganesh being carried out on decorated floats to be immersed in the sea after one, three, five, seven and ten days of celebration.

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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.

Maharashtra·festival

People giving a colourful farewell to Ganpati hoping to celebrate it next year with more enthusiasm and devotion.

Maharashtra·festival

People giving a colourful farewell to Ganpati hoping to celebrate it next year with more enthusiasm and devotion.

Maharashtra·ceremony · flowers

On the ghats of Yamuna river people participated on the immersion of Ganesh on this Ganesh Chaturthi. Two to three weeks before Ganesh Chaturthi, artistic clay models of Lord Ganesha are made for sale by specially skilled artisans.

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Devotees performing aarti to Lord Ganesh during Ganesh Chaturthi in Delhi. The entire country celebrates Ganesh Chaturthi with great zeal and gaiety.

Maharashtra·festival

Ganesha Chaturthi is the Hindu festival celebrated on the birthday (rebirth) of the lord Ganesha, the son of Shiva and Parvati. It is believed that Lord Ganesh bestows his presence on earth for all his devotees during this festival.

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The entire country celebrates Ganesh Chaturthi with great zeal and gaiety. The most excitement part of Ganesh Festival is processions on the streets and immersions of idols on last day of the festival.Devotees starts immersion of idols from…

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Devotees carrying Ganesh idols on a truck for immersion. One can see people playing with rangoli during the time of immersion in Delhi.. The entire country celebrates Ganesh Chaturthi with great zeal and gaiety.

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Devotee perform aarti to Lord Ganesh before taking the idol for immersion. One can see devotees throng the Yamuna bank on the last day of the Ganesh festival in Delhi.

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Devotees offer aarti and seek blessings from Lord Ganesha before Ganapati visarjan in Delhi... The entire country celebrates Ganesh Chaturthi with great zeal and gaiety.

festival · wildlife

Ganesh Chaturthi, also known as Vinayaka Chaturthi, also called Vinayagar in Tamil Nadu, is the Hindu festival celebrated on the occasion of birthday of Lord Ganesha, the son of Shiva and Parvati, who is believed to bestow his presence on e…

Maharashtra·festival

Hindus taking part in the Krishna Janmashtami festival in Mumbai form a human pyramid to reach and break a hanging pot, the dahi handi, filled with buttermilk and fruits.

Maharashtra·festival · ceremony

Devotees offer prayer and seek blessings from Lord Ganesh before immersion. One can see a rag picker sorts out refuse left by devotees at Yamuna bank during Ganapati visarjan.

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Devotees throng the Yamuna bank on the last day of the Ganesh festival in Delhi for Ganapati vasarjan. One can see devotees offer prayer and seek blessing from Lord Ganesh....

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Devotees gather at Yamuna bank for immersion. One can see devotees offer prayer and aarti before the immersion. The entire country celebrates Ganesh Chaturthi with great zeal and gaiety.

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Devotees performing aarti to Lord Ganesha before the immersion in Delhi...... The entire country celebrates Ganesh Chaturthi with great zeal and gaiety.

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One can see devotees getting ready for Ganapati vasarjan in Delhi. Devotees are performing final aarti before carrying Ganesh idol for immersion. The entire country celebrates Ganesh Chaturthi with great zeal and gaiety.

Maharashtra·festival

Procession taken out on streets of Delhi during the last day of Ganesh festival. One can see people dancing and playing with colours on immersion day of Ganesh festival....

Haryana·festival · crafts

Surajkundmela is an enchanting handloom and handicraft fair held every year at Surajkund in the vicinity of New Delhi. It gives opportunity to artists and skilled artisans from around the country to showcase their art, craft and design.

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Devotees cover with rangoli taking Ganapati idol for vasarjan in Delhi...... The entire country celebrates Ganesh Chaturthi with great zeal and gaiety.

festival · dance

Devotees getting ready for Ganesh immersion in Delhi. One can see devotees dancing on tunes of Dhols, manziras during the festival... The entire country celebrates Ganesh Chaturthi with great zeal and gaiety.

Maharashtra·festival

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 Parvati.