Festival of Ganesh Chaturthi

Mumbai is always alive, but I am told that in the 2nd week of September, there's more life than usual. On the 15th of this month, Ganesha comes home to bless his devotees in the the popular 10-day Festival of Ganesha Chaturthi.
In the building where I live, Friday evening was a racket as someone could be heard hammering away in the hall. Well past 10 p.m., I went down to find out what was happening. The manager of the building explained to me that the they were putting up a stage for Lord Ganesh. The next day, I saw the hall looking like never before: clean floors, I mean really clean! The sides of the hall were decked with lights. Later in the evening, the watchman called me to see the pooja for Ganesh Chaturthi. I couldn't stay for long, but I was able to capture a picture.
After 10 days, the Festival will come to an end and all the Ganesh idols will go in procession to the accompaniment of music and dance for immersion in the sea or a nearby lake or river.
Kd