In pics: Prayers and peace as India celebrates Ganesh Chaturthi, welcomes bappa

Updated On Aug 27, 2025 01:46 pm IST

Ganesh Chaturthi celebrated across India marks the worship of Lord Ganesh as the god of new beginnings and remover of obstacles.

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People visit a 69-ft tall idol of Lord Ganesha, made using eco-friendly clay and natural colours in Hyderabad.(PTI)
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People visit a 69-ft tall idol of Lord Ganesha, made using eco-friendly clay and natural colours in Hyderabad.(PTI)

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People transport an idol of the Hindu god Ganesh at the back of a vehicle for the ten-day-long Ganesh Chaturthi festival, in Mumbai.(Reuters)
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People transport an idol of the Hindu god Ganesh at the back of a vehicle for the ten-day-long Ganesh Chaturthi festival, in Mumbai.(Reuters)

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Girls buying idols of God Ganesh on the roadside on the eve of the Ganesh Chaturthi festival at Nehru Path in Patna, Bihar.(Santosh Kumar/ Hindustan Times)
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Girls buying idols of God Ganesh on the roadside on the eve of the Ganesh Chaturthi festival at Nehru Path in Patna, Bihar.(Santosh Kumar/ Hindustan Times)

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People play drums in front of an idol of the Hindu god Ganesh to celebrate the Ganesh Chaturthi festival in Mumbai.(Reuters)
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People play drums in front of an idol of the Hindu god Ganesh to celebrate the Ganesh Chaturthi festival in Mumbai.(Reuters)

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A girl sits amidst idols of the Hindu god Ganesh inside a workshop on the eve of the ten-day-long Ganesh Chaturthi festival in Mumbai(Reuters)
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A girl sits amidst idols of the Hindu god Ganesh inside a workshop on the eve of the ten-day-long Ganesh Chaturthi festival in Mumbai(Reuters)

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People carry an idol of Lord Ganesh in Kolkata, to celebrate the grand festival(PTI)
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People carry an idol of Lord Ganesh in Kolkata, to celebrate the grand festival(PTI)

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A man carries an idol of Lord Ganesha on a boat with children on the eve of the Ganesh Chaturthi festival, in Balurghat, West Bengal.(PTI)
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A man carries an idol of Lord Ganesha on a boat with children on the eve of the Ganesh Chaturthi festival, in Balurghat, West Bengal.(PTI)

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People gather to offer prayers at the Moti Dungri Ganesh Temple for the Ganesh Chaturthi festival, in Jaipur.(PTI)
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People gather to offer prayers at the Moti Dungri Ganesh Temple for the Ganesh Chaturthi festival, in Jaipur.(PTI)

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Visuals showed people carrying idols of Lord Ganesh dressed in traditional attire on the eve of Ganesh Chaturthi in Pune, Maharashtra(PTI)
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Visuals showed people carrying idols of Lord Ganesh dressed in traditional attire on the eve of Ganesh Chaturthi in Pune, Maharashtra(PTI)

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An idol of the Hindu god Ganesh is covered with a cloth on the eve of the ten-day-long Ganesh Chaturthi festival in Mumbai.(Reuters)
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An idol of the Hindu god Ganesh is covered with a cloth on the eve of the ten-day-long Ganesh Chaturthi festival in Mumbai.(Reuters)

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Mumbai Police personnel carry idols of Lord Ganesh on the eve of the Ganesh Chaturthi festival, in Mumbai.(PTI)
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Mumbai Police personnel carry idols of Lord Ganesh on the eve of the Ganesh Chaturthi festival, in Mumbai.(PTI)

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Devotees take home an idol of Hindu god Ganesha for worship during Ganesh Chaturthi festival celebrations in Mumbai(AP)
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Devotees take home an idol of Hindu god Ganesha for worship during Ganesh Chaturthi festival celebrations in Mumbai(AP)

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People crowd a market to buy decorative flowers and other material during Ganesh Chaturthi festival celebrations in Mumbai, (AP)
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People crowd a market to buy decorative flowers and other material during Ganesh Chaturthi festival celebrations in Mumbai, (AP)

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Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta offered prayer at Ganesh Temple at Hanuman Temple premises at Baba Kharak Singh Marg on Wednesday morning in New Delhi(Vipin Kumar/Hindustan Times)
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Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta offered prayer at Ganesh Temple at Hanuman Temple premises at Baba Kharak Singh Marg on Wednesday morning in New Delhi(Vipin Kumar/Hindustan Times)

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