With Ganesh Chaturthi approaching, preparations are gaining momentum across Mumbai as devotees bring their Ganesh idols home from workshops. In Thakur Village, Kandivali East, devotees were seen carrying their idols on September 13, marking the beginning of the festive preparations ahead of the arrival of Lord Ganesha. (Pic/Satej Shinde)

Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis and Environment Minister Pankaja Munde participated in an eco-friendly Ganesh idol-making workshop at the CIDCO Exhibition Centre in Vashi, Navi Mumbai, promoting sustainable celebrations ahead of Ganesh Chaturthi (Pics/Sayyed Sameer Abedi)