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Ganesh Chaturthi is here and Mumbai is all set to welcome its favourite God. The most interesting thing about Mumbai's Ganesha's is their variety - we see all sorts of Ganeshas in all sorts of sizes - tiny to huge, Ganeshas with their parents, Ganeshas dressed like Krishna, Ganesha dressed in modern clothes.. the list in endless. Come and see our Ganeshas through my lens....
Meanwhile, this year, I am doing a series of posts on my stories blog, where I shall be putting up stories of Ganesha every day for the next ten days of the festival. Do go over and take a look. Here are the posts up there now....
Ganesh Chaturthi is here and Mumbai is all set to welcome its favourite God. The most interesting thing about Mumbai's Ganesha's is their variety - we see all sorts of Ganeshas in all sorts of sizes - tiny to huge, Ganeshas with their parents, Ganeshas dressed like Krishna, Ganesha dressed in modern clothes.. the list in endless. Come and see our Ganeshas through my lens....
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| Waiting for a coat of paint |
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| Work in progress |
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| Finishing touches |
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| Strumming a guitar! |
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| Shivaji and Krishna side by side |
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| With his parents |
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| Dattatrya is sandwiched between two others |
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| On his father's shoulders |
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| Dressed as his father |
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| As peshwas |
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| The Lord of the hills - Balaji |
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| And finally, coming home! |
Wonderful and colorful idols of Lord.
ReplyDeleteHappy Ganesh Charturti.
Wow! So many of them.
ReplyDeleteWow!! I am speechless!
ReplyDeleteSo colorful..
Wish you and your family a very Happy Ganesh Chaturthi:)
Thank you for
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Allah
Islam
Muslim
civilization
Dajjal
Sura
Lovely images all around!
ReplyDeleteTHanks Rajesh! wish you too a happy Ganesh Chaturthi!
ReplyDeleteYes Indrani! and these were from just two shops in my area!!
ReplyDeleteThanks Arti! Wish u too a very happy Ganesh Chaturthi!
ReplyDeleteThanks Mridula!
ReplyDeleteFeels like I am a part of Mumbai right now. What a joy ride.
ReplyDeleteHappy Ganesha Chaturthi :)
regards, aJ
Happy festival to you and your family
ReplyDeleteFantaastic pics, bright and colourful...
ReplyDeleteThanks so much, Aakash! Happy Ganesh Chaturthi to you too!
ReplyDeleteThanks so much Chitra!
ReplyDeleteYou have managed to capture the astounding variety of His forms. Beautiful!
ReplyDeleteI feel Nostalgic. Thanks!
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