Photos: Devotees bid farewell to Lord Ganesha on the last day of Ganesh Chaturthi festival in India

On the 10th day of the fest, Ganesha’s idol is immersed in water, called Ganpati Visarjan

Last updated: September 02, 2020 | 15:02

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The 10-day festivities of Ganesha Chaturthi, the birth anniversary of Lord Ganesha, began on August 22. The festivities end with the final immersion of the idol of Lord Ganesha, called the Visarjan.

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A devotee takes a dip with the idol of Lord Ganesha as he immerses the idol after the Ganesh Chaturthi festival in Mumbai

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Devotees carry a Lord Ganesh idol of Khairatabad pandal for immersion towards Tank bund, in Hyderabad

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Devotees immerse Lord Ganesha's idol on the Tenth day of Ganesh Chaturthi festival, in Hyderabad

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A woman wearing a protective face mask carries an idol of Lord Ganesh, the deity of prosperity, for immersion at the river Yamuna, in New Delhi

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Devotees immerse the idol of Lord Ganesha after the Ganesh Chaturthi festival, in Ajmer

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A married couple carries Lord Ganesh idol during Ganpati Visarjan in river Yamuna, in Agra

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Devotees lift an idol of Lord Ganesh for immersion on the last day of the Ganesh Chaturthi festival, at Chuda village, some 30 km from Ahmedabad

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Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) staff carry an idol of Lord Ganesh for immersion at Girgaon Chowpatty, in Mumbai

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A man immerses an idol of the Lord Ganesh, in an artificial pond, in Mumbai

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Lord Ganesh in a truck proceeding for immersion at Tank bund (Hussain Sagar lake), in Hyderabad

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A devotee wearing a face mask as a precaution against the coronavirus offers prayers before immersing an idol of Lord Ganesha on the final day of Ganesh Chaturthi festival in Hyderabad

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Volunteers immerse an idol of elephant-headed Hindu god Ganesha in the Arabian Sea, in Mumbai

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Youngsters along with family dance in front of the Ganesh idol on the occasion of Ganesh immersion, in Hyderabad

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Devotees lift an idol of Lord Ganesh for immersion, at Chuda village, some 30 km from Ahmedabad

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Devotees carry a small idol Lord Ganesh for immersion into the Arabian sea, in Mumbai

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Devotees immerse the idol of Lord Ganesha at Borivali in Mumbai

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Devotees shower flower petals on an idol of Lord Ganesha during an immersion procession to the Arabian sea, in Mumbai

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Volunteers immerse an idol of Lord Ganesha, in the Arabian Sea, at the Gateway of India, Mumbai

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Devotees carry an idol of Lord Ganesh of Khairatabad pandal for immersion towards Tank bund, in Hyderabad

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Devotees immerse Lord Ganesha's idol on the banks of river Yamuna, in New Delhi

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Devotees immerse a clay idol of deity Ganesh in an artificial tank, in Mumbai

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A volunteer carries an idol of deity Ganesha for immersion in the Arabian Sea, in Mumbai

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People carry idols of Lord Ganesh to immerse in the Yamuna river, in New Delhi

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A devotee immerses the idol of Lord Ganesha, in Agra

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Devotees carrying Lord Ganesha's idol for immersion on the banks of river Yamuna, in New Delhi

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Devotees immerse the idol of Lord Ganesha on the banks of Yamuna river in New Delhi

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Devotees shower flower petals on an idol of deity Ganesha before its immersion in the Arabian Sea, in Mumbai

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People wearing protective masks carry an idol of Lord Ganesh, for immersion off the coast of the Arabian sea, in Mumbai

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