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.
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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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