For the past 14 years. Kandivli resident Yash Rajgarhia, 19, who is also known as Krishna, has refrained from immersing his family’s Ganesh idols, collecting them at their home since he was five years old.

Following all rituals, the Ganesh idol is sprinkled with Ganga jal instead of being immersed in a water body and then kept at the family home. Yash feels this is a unique way to keep bappa near him. This year, the idol, which is said to be the tallest among household moortis, has been crafted by Krunal Patil—a well-known moortikar based in Khetwadi.