Ganpati celebrations are tempered with an air of sobriety at Worli Police Camp Sarvajanik Ganeshotsav Mandal at Worli’s posh Pochkhanawala Road. The Mandal, located directly behind the Traffic Police headquarters, has deviated from flamboyance, as, “We decided we wanted to honour the 26/11 martyrs this time,” say mandal workers, V Karawde, S Pawar, V Nashte and M Warang.

Worli’s brave heart, Tukaram Ombale takes pride of place in a panel with pictures of Mumbai's heroes Ashok Kamte, V Salaskar, Hemant Karkare besides others. The organisors add, “Every year, Ombale would come in here, to this mandal, from his home just opposite here, for Ganpati. This time, we are waiting for his family, they have not come in as yet.”