Procession being taken out by devotees for the immersion of Lalbaugcha Raja's Ganesh idol. (Pic/Sameer Markande)

Lalbaugcha Raja immersion at Girgaon chowpatty in Mumbai. Pic/Atul Kamble

Massive crowd gathers for procession that's being taken out for the immersion of Lalbaugcha Raja's Ganesh idol. (Pic/Sameer Markande)

Devotees carry Mumbaicha Raja's Lord Ganesha idol for its immersion in Mumbai. (Pic/Sameer Markande)

The ten-day Ganesh festival celebrated with fervour is concluding on Friday, and processions for the immersion of idols of the deity are being taken out, for which the authorities in Mumbai and other parts of the state have made elaborate arrangements. (Pic/Sameer Markande)

At the culmination of the festival on Anant Chaturdashi, the idols of Lord Ganesh are taken to nearby water bodies and immersed. Devotees take the idols for immersion in a grand processions. (Pic/Sameer Markande)

Devotees carry Chinchpokalicha Chintamani Lord Ganesha idol for its immersion (Pic/Atul Kamble)

The idols of Lord Ganesha were installed in homes and public pandals across the state with pomp and gaiety this year with the coronavirus pandemic no longer casting its shadow on the celebrations. The pandemic-induced restrictions had curtailed the celebration in the last two years. (Pic/Atul Kamble)

Processions began in Mumbai amid chants of "Ganpati Bappa Morya, Pudhachya Varshi Lavkar Ya", beating of drums and sprinkling of gulal. (Pic/Pradeep Dhivar)

The authorities in Mumbai have made elaborate arrangements for the immersion of idols and processions. (Pic/Pradeep Dhivar)

Devotees carry Tejukaya's Lord Ganesha idol for its immersion in Mumbai. (Pic/Atul Kamble)