Mumbai witnessed an emotional farewell to Lord Ganesha on the fifth day of Ganeshotsav on Friday, as devotees carried their idols to various immersion points across the city. Pics/Atul Kamble, Satej Shinde and Ashish Raje

Mumbai is gearing up for Ganesh Visarjan 2026, with the BMC setting up more than 383 artificial ponds and preparing 67 natural immersion sites across the city. More than 25,000 civic personnel, lifeguards, ambulances, motorboats and other facilities have been deployed for the immersion process. PICS/BMC