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In pictures: Mumbaikars prepare to welcome Lord Ganesh

Updated On: 18 September, 2015 08:10 AM IST |

The citizens of Mumbai were in last minute frenzy mode as they geared up to welcome Ganpati, a day before the 10-day festival officially commenced

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Shoppers crowd the streets, as school students follow their peon carrying the idol. Pic/Pradeep Dhivar
Shoppers crowd the streets, as school students follow their peon carrying the idol. Pic/Pradeep Dhivar
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Shoppers crowd the streets, as school students follow their peon carrying the idol. Pic/Pradeep Dhivar
Shoppers crowd the streets, as school students follow their peon carrying the idol. Pic/Pradeep Dhivar
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The Lord is taken home from Dadar. Pic/Sharad Vegda
The Lord is taken home from Dadar. Pic/Sharad Vegda
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The Lord is taken home from Dadar. Pic/Sharad Vegda
The Lord is taken home from Dadar. Pic/Sharad Vegda
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Buying an idol after making a careful choice at Goregaon. Pic/Sharad Vegda
Buying an idol after making a careful choice at Goregaon. Pic/Sharad Vegda
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Buying an idol after making a careful choice at Goregaon. Pic/Sharad Vegda
Buying an idol after making a careful choice at Goregaon. Pic/Sharad Vegda
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Eco-friendly idols are lined up at Dadar, in different colours and sizes. Pic/Sayed Sameer Abedi
Eco-friendly idols are lined up at Dadar, in different colours and sizes. Pic/Sayed Sameer Abedi
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Eco-friendly idols are lined up at Dadar, in different colours and sizes. Pic/Sayed Sameer Abedi
Eco-friendly idols are lined up at Dadar, in different colours and sizes. Pic/Sayed Sameer Abedi
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Ganpati makes his way to his destination. Pic/Sharad Vegda
Ganpati makes his way to his destination. Pic/Sharad Vegda
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Ganpati makes his way to his destination. Pic/Sharad Vegda
Ganpati makes his way to his destination. Pic/Sharad Vegda
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Devotees perform a ritual worship before transporting idols of Lord Ganesha from an artist's workshop for Ganesh Chaturthi. Pic/ AFP
Devotees perform a ritual worship before transporting idols of Lord Ganesha from an artist's workshop for Ganesh Chaturthi. Pic/ AFP
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Devotees perform a ritual worship before transporting idols of Lord Ganesha from an artist's workshop for Ganesh Chaturthi. Pic/ AFP
Devotees perform a ritual worship before transporting idols of Lord Ganesha from an artist's workshop for Ganesh Chaturthi. Pic/ AFP
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Devotees carry an idol of Lord Ganesha for Ganesh Chaturthi. Pic/ AFP
Devotees carry an idol of Lord Ganesha for Ganesh Chaturthi. Pic/ AFP
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Devotees carry an idol of Lord Ganesha for Ganesh Chaturthi. Pic/ AFP
Devotees carry an idol of Lord Ganesha for Ganesh Chaturthi. Pic/ AFP
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Devotees transport an idol of Lord Ganesha for Ganesh Chaturthi in a taxi. Pic/ AFP
Devotees transport an idol of Lord Ganesha for Ganesh Chaturthi in a taxi. Pic/ AFP
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Devotees transport an idol of Lord Ganesha for Ganesh Chaturthi in a taxi. Pic/ AFP
Devotees transport an idol of Lord Ganesha for Ganesh Chaturthi in a taxi. Pic/ AFP
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Devotees transport an idol of Lord Ganesha for Ganesh Chaturthi onto a truck. Pic/ AFP
Devotees transport an idol of Lord Ganesha for Ganesh Chaturthi onto a truck. Pic/ AFP
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Devotees transport an idol of Lord Ganesha for Ganesh Chaturthi onto a truck. Pic/ AFP
Devotees transport an idol of Lord Ganesha for Ganesh Chaturthi onto a truck. Pic/ AFP
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Devotee tries to put back a covering cloth after it was blown away during a sudden gust of wind while transporting an idol of Lord Ganesha from an artist's workshop for Ganesh Chaturthi. Pic/ AFP
Devotee tries to put back a covering cloth after it was blown away during a sudden gust of wind while transporting an idol of Lord Ganesha from an artist's workshop for Ganesh Chaturthi. Pic/ AFP
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Devotee tries to put back a covering cloth after it was blown away during a sudden gust of wind while transporting an idol of Lord Ganesha from an artist's workshop for Ganesh Chaturthi. Pic/ AFP
Devotee tries to put back a covering cloth after it was blown away during a sudden gust of wind while transporting an idol of Lord Ganesha from an artist's workshop for Ganesh Chaturthi. Pic/ AFP
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First glimpses of GSB Seva Mandal's Ganapathy at King's Circle. PIC/PRADEEP DHIVAR
First glimpses of GSB Seva Mandal's Ganapathy at King's Circle. PIC/PRADEEP DHIVAR
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First glimpses of GSB Seva Mandal's Ganapathy at King's Circle. PIC/PRADEEP DHIVAR
First glimpses of GSB Seva Mandal's Ganapathy at King's Circle. PIC/PRADEEP DHIVAR
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Artist Vikrant Salaskar giving final touches to eco-freindly Dadarcha raja Ganesh statue at Dadar. Pic/Pradeep Dhivar
Artist Vikrant Salaskar giving final touches to eco-freindly Dadarcha raja Ganesh statue at Dadar. Pic/Pradeep Dhivar
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Artist Vikrant Salaskar giving final touches to eco-freindly Dadarcha raja Ganesh statue at Dadar. Pic/Pradeep Dhivar
Artist Vikrant Salaskar giving final touches to eco-freindly Dadarcha raja Ganesh statue at Dadar. Pic/Pradeep Dhivar
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A woman purchases a Lord Ganesh idol in Goregaon. Pic/Sharad Vegda
A woman purchases a Lord Ganesh idol in Goregaon. Pic/Sharad Vegda
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A woman purchases a Lord Ganesh idol in Goregaon. Pic/Sharad Vegda
A woman purchases a Lord Ganesh idol in Goregaon. Pic/Sharad Vegda

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