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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 2:45 PM IST
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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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A devotee examines an idol of Goddess Gauri in Navi Mumbai before buying, ahead of Gauri Pooja, which is held on the seventh day of the Ganpati celebrations. (Bachchan Kumar/ Hindustan Times)
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An artisan giving stroking the final touches to a tiny idol of lord Ganesha at a workshop in Parel, ahead of Ganesh Chaturthi celebrations. (Satish Bate/Hindustan Times)
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Commuters turn their heads to look at the majestic idol of lord Ganesh as it makes it way to a pandal in Parel ahead of the Ganesh Chaturthi festival. (Raju Shinde/Hindustan Times)
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Passengers of the the Ganesh festival special Modhi Express stand the doors of the train as it departs from Dadar railway station to Sawantwadi ahead of Ganesh Chaturthi. (Raju Shinde/Hindustan Times)
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An idol of lord Ganesh is looked at before buying, in New Delhi's Mayur Vihar ahead of Ganesh Chaturthi celebrations in the country. (Salman Ali/PTI)
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Idols of lord Ganesh in Bikaner are covered with polythene sheets to keep the rainwater at bay ahead of Ganpati celebrations in the country. (Dinesh Gupta/ANI)
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