Mumbai’s Chowpatty witnessed preparations by Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) workers on Sunday, August 23, as the civic body began making arrangements ahead of the upcoming Ganesh Festival. (Pics/ Ashish Raje)

With Ganesh Chaturthi 2026 approaching, Mumbai’s streets are beginning to fill with colour, music, and festive energy as devotees transport idols of Lord Ganpati from workshops to their respective pandals across the city (PICS/SATEJ SHINDE AND SHADAB KHAN)