Members of People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) India gathered near Flora Fountain in Mumbai today wearing pigeon masks and holding signs to protest against the recent ban on feeding pigeons in the city. Pics/Shadab Khan

The iconic Lalbaugcha Raja stepped out for immersion on Anant Chaturdashi, drawing massive crowds of devotees who gathered to bid farewell. The grand procession was marked by flower showers, colours, chants of ‘Ganpati Bappa Morya`. (Pics/Sayeed Sameer Abedi)