Devotees transported the idol of Lord Ganesha from a workshop in Mumbai's Parel area to Surat in Gujarat on Sunday as preparations gather pace for Ganesh Chaturthi 2026. Pics/Shadab Khan

Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, accompanied by his wife Amruta Fadnavis, performed the customary mahapuja at the Vitthal-Rukmini temple in Pandharpur during the early hours of Ashadhi Ekadashi, one of Maharashtra's most significant religious festivals. (Pics/X)