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

Union Home and Cooperation Minister Amit Shah performed the traditional Mangala Aarti and offered prayers to Lord Jagannath at the historic Shree Jagannath Mandir in Ahmedabad's Jamalpur area, marking the start of the city's 149th annual Jagannath Rath Yatra. (Pics/PTI)