Ganpati

Mumbai, the commercial hub of the country and capital of Maharashtra state, is on high alert for today's ritual immersion of idols of the elephant god Ganesha, also known as Ganpati, the Times of India said.

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Ganesh, the elephant-headed god, is the god of learning whom Hindu writers delight to invoke on the title-page of their books, there is scarcely a village or a frequented roadside in India that does not show some rude presentment of his familiar features, usually smeared over with red ochre, Tilak could not have devised a more popular move than when he set himself to organize annual festivals in honour of Ganesh, known as Ganpati celebrations, and to found in all the chief centres of the Deccan Ganpati societies, each with its _mela_ or choir recruited among his youthful bands of gymnasts.

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Ganpati Bappa la Ratalyachi Kheer Anjali 2008

I miss Mumbai terribly during Ganpati, Navaratri, 26th Jan etc.

Cold Mornings & Pigging Out Anjali 2008

Ganpati revelers in the night can be a bit a tipsy turvy for a photographers comfort.

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Ganpati revelers in the night can be a bit a tipsy turvy for a photographers comfort.

Archive 2009-09-01 photographerno1 2009

My photos were already doing the rounds in the media, and I was with my family at the annual Ganpati visarjan.

'I'm not ashamed to admit that I cry often' 2009

The day I shot the Ganpati Workshops at Ganesh Gully, I shot Hijras at my Shop, on my return from Luxoculous 2009 I met Reshma Hijra of Lal Mitti - every time I meet Hijras its a lucky dat for me..

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Advocate Ashish Shelars Ganpati Pandal 2009 Bandra Reclamation, originally uploaded by firoze shakir photographerno1.

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It's a known legend that "Lakshmi", the goddess of wealth and "Ganpati", the god of health and prosperity, can be wooed to bless your home and family by offering them with luscious sweets, so how was I going to stay behind?

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