From workshops to pandals, India decks up for Ganesh Chaturthi 2025 | In pics

Celebrated over India, especially Maharashtra, it is an annual festival of the Hindu elephant god of wisdom and prosperity, and the remover of obstacles.

Updated on Aug 24, 2025 02:45 pm IST 12 Photos
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A young devotee sits on the shoulders of a man as he joins hands and closes eyes in front of Lord Ganesh ahead of Ganesh Chatuthi celebrations in Pune.(Mahendra Kolhe/Hindustan Times)

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An idol of lord Ganesh and a devotee exchange glances from under their veils in New Delhi's Mayur Vihar as the country decks up for Ganpati celebrations.(Salman Ali/PTI)

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An artisan uses coloured chalk sticks to make the idol of Ganpati at a workshop in Chinchpokli in Mumbai, ahead of the Ganesh Chaturthi celebrations starting August 27.(Bhushan Koyande/Hindustan Times)

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An artisan paints the eyes of a Ganpati idol with precision as the country decks up for Ganesh Chaturthi celebrations.(Mahendra Kolhe/Hindustan Times)

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An idol of Ganpati makes its way while heavy rains lash Mumbai ahead of the Ganesh Chaturthi celebrations.(Bhushan Koyande/Hindustan Times)

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