On Friday, the Mumbai Police issued an order stating that citizens should not take photographs of floating or half-submerged idols after the immersion days during the 10-day Ganeshotsav festival. The preventive order also stated that citizens shall not publish or circulate such photos.

The 10-day Ganeshotsav festival will begin on September 19 and conclude on September 28 this year. The Ganpati and Gaur idols will be immersed by the devotees on September 20th, 21st, 23rd, 25th, 28th.