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Ganpati Visarjan: Devotees bid adieu to Lord Ganesha in Mumbai
Updated: September 27, 2015 9:10:02 pm- 1 / 16
Ganpati immersion procession was accompanied by drum beating, gulal, slogans and traditional fervour. (Source: Express Photo by Prashant Nadkar)
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A huge Ganesh idol is being taken for immersion during Ganpati Visarjan in Mumbai. (Source: Express Photo by Prashant Nadkar)
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Thousands of devotees join the immersion procession with dhols, chanting of Lord Ganesha on the last day of the Ganesh Chaturthi festival. (Source: Express Photo by Prashant Nadkar)
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The ten-day-long Ganesh Chaturthi culminated as thousands of devotees today immersed idols of the elephant-headed deity at various designated spots amidst fanfare and tight security.
Devotees bids adieu to Lalbaug cha Raja as the ten-day-long Ganesh Chaturthi festival ends on Sunday (September 27) in Mumbai. (Source: Express Photo by Pradip Das)- 5 / 16
Apart from 71 natural immersion spots, 26 artificial spots have been created across the city and in the suburbs, a Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai (MCGM) release said.
Devotees carry Matunga cha Raja for immersion as the ten-day-long Ganesh Chaturthi culminated in Mumbai. (Source: Express Photo by Pradip das)- 6 / 16
A team of 150 trained fire brigade volunteers and lifeguards have been deployed at major immersion sites like Girgaum Chowpatty, Juhu beach, Powai lake, Dadar, Madh jetty, Marve.
Devotees take Parel cha Raja for immersion as the ten-day long Ganesh Chaturthi festival, that celebrates the birth of the Hindu God of wisdom, prosperity and good fortune, ends Sunday (September 27). (Source: Express Photo by Pradip Das)- 7 / 16
To ensure smooth vehicular movement on the immersion routes, traffic police has closed 49 roads, while 55 roads have been marked as 'one way'.
Devotees take Lalbaug cha Raja for immersion that marks the end of Ganesh Chaturthi festival which celebrates the birth of Lord Ganesha. (Source: Express Photo by Pradip das)- 8 / 16
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Rishi Kapoor, Randhir Kapoor and Rajiv Kapoor look at a huge Ganesh idol being taken for immersion during Ganpati Visarjan in Mumbai. (Source: PTI)
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Cranes, watchtowers and floodlights were installed at most of the major immersion spots, beside 103 CCTV cameras fixed at different locations in South Mumbai that will allow security forces to keep a close vigil on the immersion activity which is on since early this morning.
Devotees from various ganesh pandals immerse Ganesha idols on Ganpati Visarjan on Sunday. (Source: Express Photo by Bhupendra Rana)- 11 / 16
Parking restrictions have been imposed on 99 roads and 18 roads have been blocked for heavy traffic, a senior traffic department officer said.
Devotees take the Ganesh idols to immerse into the water during Ganesh visarjan in Mumbai.- 12 / 16
Devotees dance as they arrive to immerse Lord Ganesha's idol during Ganesh Visarjan in Mumbai on Sunday (September 27). (Source: Express Photo by Prashant Nadkar)
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A devotee carries an idol of elephant-headed Hindu God Ganesha on his head to immerse it into water during Ganpati Visarjan in Mumbai on Sunday. (Source: Express Photo by Bhupendra Rana)
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Ganesh Utsav, which began on Ganesha Chaturthi, culminated on Anant Chaturdashi, which is the most significant day for Ganesha Visarjan. (Source: Express Photo by Bhupendra Rana)
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A child carries an idol for Hindu god Ganesha to immerse at the Arabian Sea in Mumbai. (Source: Express Photo by Bhupendra Rana)
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Thousands of devotees bids adieu to Lord Ganesha in Mumbai during Ganesh Visarjan which marks the end of the ten-day-long Ganesh Chaturthi festival. (Source: Express Photo by Vasant Prabhu)