Mumbai’s festive spirit is building ahead of Ganesh Chaturthi as the 11-foot idol of Colabacha Raja, organised by the Colaba Sarvajanik Ganesh Utsav Mandal, was taken in a procession through South Mumbai on Saturday. (PICS/ASHISH RAJE)

Huge crowds of devotees gathered in Mumbai’s Parel area on Saturday to catch a glimpse of Chinchpokli’s Chintamani idol during its aagman (arrival) procession. Pics/Sameer Abedi