The formal countdown for high-stakes elections to 29 municipal corporations, including Mumbai, began with the nomination process opening on Tuesday. Pics/Ashish Raje

Millions of devotees will come together for the sacred Pandharpur Wari in 2025, a centuries-old pilgrimage in honour of Lord Vitthal, an incarnation of Lord Vishnu. (Pics/ Maharashtra Tourism on Instagram/ @fotuwalababa on Instagram)