Saraswati

An idol of Goddess Saraswati in the Bhau Daji Lad museum. Saraswati is the Hindu goddess of knowledge, music, art, wisdom, and learning. From my archives.

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Tree Ganesha

This year we got the eco friendly 'Tree Ganesha' home for the festival. Once done the idol disintegrates in the soil in a flower pot and saplings sprout up leaving you with a lasting memory of the Ganesha festival that commenced yesterday and will go on for 11 days.

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Protection

Ganesha idol protected from the intermittent Mumbai rains.

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Work in progress

The Ganesha festival is approaching hence work on the idols is in full swing at the studios all over Maharashtra. This one is in Parel, Mumbai.

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Dharavachi cha Raja

'King of Dharavi' getting ready to roll out from the workshop in Parel.

Moving idol

Moving the Ganesha idol with a forklift in the Ganapati workshop in Parel.

Finishing touches

Finishing touches being given to the Ganesha idol in the workshop in Bandra west.

Sarvajanik Ganesha

Sarvajanik (of the people, by the people and for the people) Ganesha in Bandra east. Locals have contributed towards the festivities including the cost of the idol. This happens all over Mumbai. It was started by Lokmanya Tilak in the 1890s as a means to unite people and mobilise them for the Indian Freedom struggle.

Ganapati bappa

One of the Ganesha idols in the workshop in Bandra west.

Our world

Mumbai getting ready for the 10 days Ganesh festival starting 05sep.

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Monochrome mania

Happy children accompanying the giant idol of Lord Ganesha in a truck.

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The Big Indian Idol!

The big Ganesha idol being trucked in Bandra east, Mumbai.

Drumming it up

A local band in attendance to bring the big Ganesha idol to a public corner for the festival.

Ganapati bappa

Lord Ganesha idol getting ready for the festive season beginning on 18th September. This is in a workshop in Bandra west.