A shop selling sweets especially modaks and ladoos, which are considered to be Lord’s favourite. They are often served as naivedhyam or bhog to Lord Ganesha.
Photo: PAUL NORONHA
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Entrance of a Ganpati Pandal. Pandal is a temporary stage like set-up made for the idol during the time of the festival.
Photo: PAUL NORONHA
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Faces of Godess Gauri, mother of Lord Ganesh are for sale at Lalbaug in Central Mumbai. People also worship Gauri during the Ganesh festival.
Photo: PAUL NORONHA
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A women shop for decorations.
Photo: PAUL NORONHA
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An artist gives final touch to an idol of Lord Ganesha ahead of Chaturthi festival, at a workshop in Mumbai.