Huge crowds of devotees lined the streets of Central Mumbai on Sunday as giant Lord Ganesh idols began their journey from the iconic workshops of Parel to public pandals across the city, marking the start of the upcoming Ganesh Chaturthi festivities. Pics/Atul Kamble

Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) Commissioner Ashwini Bhide conducted an inspection of cleanliness operations in Mankhurd, Govandi and Parel on Wednesday. She reviewed sanitation work, assessed civic maintenance, interacted with ground staff and directed officials to strengthen cleanliness operations and improve civic services across Mumbai. (Pics/X@MyBMC)