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In photos: Mumbai gears up for Ganeshotsav 2022

Updated On: 21 August, 2022 08:21 PM IST |

Mumbai is all set for Ganeshotsav 2022 without Covid-19 imposed restrictions after two years. Ganpati idols were carried by devotees during processions ahead of the festival in the city. This year, the festival will be celebrated on August 31.  Pics/Ashish Rane, Shadab Khan, Ashish Raje

Mumbai is all set for Ganeshotsav 2022 without Covid-19 imposed restrictions after two years. Ganpati idols were carried by devotees during processions ahead of the festival in the city. This year, the festival will be celebrated on August 31.  Pics/Ashish Rane, Shadab Khan, Ashish Raje

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Mumbai is all set for Ganeshotsav 2022 without Covid-19 imposed restrictions after two years. Ganpati idols were carried by devotees during processions ahead of the festival in the city. This year, the festival will be celebrated on August 31.  Pics/Ashish Rane, Shadab Khan, Ashish Raje
<p>With just nine days left, devotees on Sunday carry Ganesh murtis to the pandal ahead of the festival in Mumbai. Pic/Shadab Khan</p>

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With just nine days left, devotees on Sunday carry Ganesh murtis to the pandal ahead of the festival in Mumbai. Pic/Shadab Khan

<p>Ganesh idol was transported from Mumbai to Surat ahead of the Ganesh Chaturthi festival. Pic/Shadab Khan</p>

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Ganesh idol was transported from Mumbai to Surat ahead of the Ganesh Chaturthi festival. Pic/Shadab Khan

<p>Devotees cover up the Ganpati idol with a plastic sheet to protect it from rain. Pic/Ashish Raje</p>

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Devotees cover up the Ganpati idol with a plastic sheet to protect it from rain. Pic/Ashish Raje

<p>Ganpati idols lined up at Lalbaug street as they are being transported to their respective pandals. Pic/Ashish Raje&nbsp;</p>

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Ganpati idols lined up at Lalbaug street as they are being transported to their respective pandals. Pic/Ashish Raje 

<p>Devotees participate in a procession to bring home the Ganpati idol. Pic/Ashish Raje</p>

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Devotees participate in a procession to bring home the Ganpati idol. Pic/Ashish Raje

<p>While a resident prays to Lord Ganesh from her balcony, a kid clicks photos of the idol. Pic/Ashish Raje&nbsp;</p>

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While a resident prays to Lord Ganesh from her balcony, a kid clicks photos of the idol. Pic/Ashish Raje 

<p>Devotees carry "Khetwadi cha Lambodar" during a procession ahead of the Ganesh Chaturthi festival, at Lalbaug. Pic/Shadab Khan</p>

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Devotees carry "Khetwadi cha Lambodar" during a procession ahead of the Ganesh Chaturthi festival, at Lalbaug. Pic/Shadab Khan

<p>Stuck in a traffic jam, taxi driver clicks photos of Ganpati idols on the Lalbaug road. Pic/Ashish Raje</p>

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Stuck in a traffic jam, taxi driver clicks photos of Ganpati idols on the Lalbaug road. Pic/Ashish Raje

<p>&nbsp;Devotees carry Bappa`s idol during a procession in Dadar on Sunday. Pic/Ashish Rane</p>

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 Devotees carry Bappa`s idol during a procession in Dadar on Sunday. Pic/Ashish Rane

<p>Devotees from Surat carry the Ganesh idol in a long-distance train traveling from Mumbai to Surat at Mumbai Central Railway Station. Pic/Shadab Khan</p>

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Devotees from Surat carry the Ganesh idol in a long-distance train traveling from Mumbai to Surat at Mumbai Central Railway Station. Pic/Shadab Khan

<p>Residents of Khetwadi carry an idol of Lord Ganesha `Khetwadi cha 12th Lane` during a procession ahead of the Ganesh Chaturthi festival, at Lalbaug. Pic/Shadab Khan</p>

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Residents of Khetwadi carry an idol of Lord Ganesha `Khetwadi cha 12th Lane` during a procession ahead of the Ganesh Chaturthi festival, at Lalbaug. Pic/Shadab Khan

<p>This year, the BMC waived off all restrictions on height for private and sarvajanik idols. Pic/Shadab Khan</p>

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This year, the BMC waived off all restrictions on height for private and sarvajanik idols. Pic/Shadab Khan

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