Ganesh Chaturthi
Mumbai's biggest celebration. Streets full of music and colour as the elephant headed god is welcomed and, days later, sent to the sea.
Mumbai's biggest celebration. Streets full of music and colour as the elephant headed god is welcomed and, days later, sent to the sea.
How we celebrate it with you
Welcome days
Beautifully made idols and the joy of the opening processions.
Coastal Konkan
A quieter, village side of the festival along the coast.
To the water
The final procession to the sea, vast and full of feeling.
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