The immersion of Hindu god Ganesha idols during Ganesh festival in Mumbai, India - 20 Sep 2023
Indian devotees cheer after offering prayers to an idol of the elephant-headed Hindu god Lord Ganesha before its immersion into an artificial pond as part of a ritual in Mumbai, India, 20 September 2023. The Ganesh Chaturthi festival is a ten-day long event celebrated all over India. The Ganesh festival, also known as Ganapati, marks the birthday of Lord Ganesha, with idols of the Hindu deity worshiped at hundreds of pandals or makeshift tents before they are immersed into water bodies.