Rajendra More at his Girgaum workshop, where the Ganesha idol has been created by four generations of artisans. Pics/Bipin Kokate

It's a slushy Friday evening in Girgaum. Keshavji Naik Chawl is a hotbed of activity. "This time, we are making a replica of the famous Ganpatipule temple of Ratnagiri," says Vinod Satpute, co-organiser and member of the Shree Sarvajanik Ganeshotsav Sanstha, which enjoys the honour of holding the first sarvajanik Ganesh mandal in Mumbai, inspired by the clarion call of freedom fighter Lokmanya Bal Gangadhar Tilak. The celebrations hold special significance this year since the sanstha turns 125.