While the city’s mandals struggle with the paucity of priests who can perform pujas, the GSB Seva Mandal at King’s Circle — the richest mandal in the city — has nothing to worry about, as they have 126 priests performing prayers for the five days.

Praying to the Lord: Priests perform pujas at the GSB Seva Mandal at Matunga. Out of 126 priests, 26 priests travel from Karnataka and Kerala to the city. Pic/Sunil Tiwari