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From artisans creating idols and communities preparing pandals to crowded streets, devotional rituals and the final immersion processions, Mumbai's Ganesh Chaturthi offers photographers a multi-day visual story.
Lalbaug, Girgaon, major Ganesh pandals across Mumbai and Girgaon Chowpatty, Mumbai, Mumbai City, Maharashtra, India
Ganesh Chaturthi
Mumbai's Ganesh Chaturthi combines public celebrations, elaborately decorated pandals, idol-making traditions, processions and Ganesh Visarjan, creating extensive opportunities for documentary, street and festival photography.
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2027 edition
2027 edition: 4 September 2027
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A living ritual calendar for documentary photographers
From artisans creating idols and communities preparing pandals to crowded streets, devotional rituals and the final immersion processions, Mumbai's Ganesh Chaturthi offers photographers a multi-day visual story.
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