Colours of Ganesh Chaturthi across India in pictures

6 Sept 2016 10:25 AM IST

Ganesh Chaturthi is celebrated by installing clay sculptures of Lord Ganesha at pandals.

The festival is celebrated across the country, with celebrities and politicians also visiting pandals (Photo: AP)
School girls showing Lord Ganesha Idols made with Clay ahead of Ganesh Chaturthi festival in Bengaluru on Tuesday (Photo: AP)
Devotees in Guwahati seek blessings from the elephant god at a temple (Photo: AP)
A devotee in Mumbai decorating a Ganesha idol with Indian spices (Photo: AP)
Mumbai's famous Lalbaugcha Raja unveiled, it attracts thousands for darshan every year (Photo: AP)
A girl painting a Ganesha idol in New Delhi as a customer watches with attention (Photo: AP)
Ganesh Chaturthi is celebrated with enthusiasm across India, here devotees offer prayers in Kolkata (Photo: AP)
An artist adorning a Ganesha idol in Mumbai with Jalebis ahead of the festival (Photo: AP)
Devotees carrying a Ganesha idol in Surat, Gujarat (Photo: AP)
Devotees are increasingly going eco friendly as idols made entirely of clay are gaining popularity (Photo: AP)
A painter giving finishing touches to a Ganesha idol in Bengaluru (Photo: AP)

The festival is celebrated across the country, with celebrities and politicians also visiting pandals (Photo: AP)

Ganesh Chaturthi is celebrated by installing clay sculptures of Lord Ganesha at pandals.