Mumbai mayor Kishori Pednekar offered prayers as she bid farewell to Lord Ganesha on the fifth day of the festival. She had earlier cautioned people against celebrating Ganesh Chaturthi outside their homes amid the rising cases of Covid-19 and positivity rate over the past few days in the city as well as Maharashtra. Pic/Ashish Raje

According to the civic body, no "sarvajanik" (public) Ganpati idols were immersed till Tuesday afternoon and no untoward incidents have been reported from any part of the city. Pic/Pradeep Dhivar

As many as 41 domestic idols were immersed in artificial ponds built for the purpose, the official said, adding that six idols of goddess Gauri were also immersed on the occasion. Pic/Pradeep Dhivar

A devotee with an idol of Lord Ganesha before its immersion in a pond during Ganesh Chaturthi celebrations in Mumbai. Over 80 Ganesh idols were immersed in water bodies across Mumbai till Tuesday afternoon. Pic/Pradeep Dhivar

A volunteer with an idol of Lord Ganesha before immersing it in the Arabian Sea on the 5th day of Ganesh Chaturthi festival, at Dadar Chowpatty in Mumbai. Pic/PTI

The immersion process is being carried out by BMC with the help of the metropolis' police. Pic/PTI

The 10-day Ganesh Chaturthi festival, which usually sees millions crowding the city streets, is being celebrated in a low-key manner with several curbs in place amid the Covid-19 pandemic. Pic/PTI