Devotees thronged Lalbaug on Monday to visit popular Sarvajanik Ganeshotsav mandals. From Lalbaugcha Raja to Chinchpokli’s Chintamani, the city’s famous pandals drew crowds eager for darshan

The 10-day Ganesh festival began in Maharashtra on August 27, with devotees enthusiastically welcoming their favourite elephant-headed god into their homes, housing complexes, and public pandals

The Maharashtra government has declared Ganesh Chaturthi the state festival and the celebrations have been scaled up across the city

Multiple activities, programmes, celebrations and competitions have been organised by the state culture department during the 10 days of festivities

A large queue of devotees outside the Lalbaugcha Raja pandal on Monday

Volunteers and organisers at Lalbaugcha Raja manage the crowd as footfall surges

With diversions in place, traffic police work tirelessly to manage the flow

Maratha quota protesters also reached the pandal to offer their prayers to the wish-fulfilling deity