In Mumbai, Ganesh Chaturthi sees millions celebrating the festival, transporting idols for worship, and ultimately immersing them in bodies of water, embodying cultural devotion.
Devotees whisper wishes in Ganesha's ear, offering modak sweets, as the idol journeys from celebratory streets to the sea, symbolizing connections between the earthly and divine.
Migrant artisans from northern India arrive in Mumbai each year, spending months crafting these idols, predominantly using plaster of Paris for its quick-setting properties.
The increase in demand for eco-friendly idols made of mud highlights a growing awareness of the environmental impacts of traditional idols during immersion ceremonies.
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