Ganesh Chaturthi 2025: Devotees welcome Lord Ganesha with celebrations sweeping across India I In pictures

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Ganesh Chaturthi 2025 transforms cities and towns across India into vibrant hubs of devotion and festivity. From Mumbai’s pandals and colorful processions in Hyderabad to the artistic workshops of Kolkata and lively community gatherings in small towns, families and devotees welcome Lord Ganesha with immense joy, music, and tradition. These stunning images capture the spirit, togetherness, and colourful spectacle of this beloved festival as it unites millions in celebration and prayer. (Photo Source: PTI)

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People celebrate as they carry an idol of Lord Ganesh on ‘Ganesh Chaturthi’ festival, in Solapur, Maharashtra on Wednesday, Aug. 27 (Photo Source: PTI)

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An illuminated view of the Pazhavangadi Maha Ganapathy temple on the eve of the ‘Ganesh Chaturthi’ festival, in Thiruvananthapuram, Tuesday, Aug. 26 (Photo Source: PTI)

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People carry an idol of Lord Ganesh to the stage, celebrating ‘’Ganesh Chaturthi’ festival, in Nagpur, Monday, Aug. 25 (Photo Source: PTI)

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People gather to offer prayers at the Moti Dungri Ganesh Temple on the eve of the ‘Ganesh Chaturthi’ festival, in Jaipur, Tuesday, Aug. 26 (Photo Source: PTI)

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 People in Hyderabad celebrate the festival by gathering and dancing around a tall statue of Ganesha built with natural materials and colours. (Photo Source: PTI)

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People offer prayers to Lord Ganesh at a ‘pandal’ on ‘Ganesh Chaturthi’ festival, in Ahmedabad on Wednesday, Aug. 27, 2025. The temple also had slogans displaying pride in Operation Sindoor’s success on the walls. (Photo Source: PTI)

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A 40-feet tall idol of Lord Ganesha, ‘Chinchpokli cha Chintamani’, during the ‘Ganesh Chaturthi’ festival, in Mumbai, Maharashtra, Wednesday, Aug. 27, 2025. (Photo Source: PTI)

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 People carry an idol of Lord Ganesh on ‘Ganesh Chaturthi’ festival, in Chikkamagaluru, Karnataka. (Photo Source: PTI)

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Visitors take photos of Andheri-cha Raja Ganesh idol as its first look is inaugurated today, at Andheri west in Mumbai on 26 August 2025. The pandal theme is inspired from Gujarat’s Sarangpur Shree Kashtabhanjan Dev Hanumanji Temple (Express Photo)