Residents near Mumbai’s Siddhivinayak Temple in Prabhadevi have raised concerns over access during upcoming Ganpati festival crowd-management measures and renovation work. They fear temporary closure of the temple’s front entrance could affect senior citizens, children, deliveries and emergency vehicles. (Pics/Ritika Gondhalekar and Sayyed Sameer Abedi)

Preparations for Season 4 of the Pro Govinda League kicked off on an auspicious note at the Shri Siddhivinayak Temple in Dadar. "Bittu Boss," the league's fearless leopard mascot, made its debut appearance alongside Purvesh Sarnaik and members of the administration team to seek blessings. (Pics: Ashish Raje)