After the Gauri Ganpati Avahana, the puja is performed to seek blessings from the deity

The Kulkarni family in Mumbai's Vile Parle area are preparing for goddesses Gauri's arrival at their house

Devotees dress up the goddesses with a traditional sarees, jewllery and other ornaments

A special puja is performed invoking the goddesses Gauri and traditional games are played by the women devotees

This year, Jyeshtha Gauri Visarjana is on Monday, September 5