Ganesh Chaturthi 2026 falls on 24 August. These 15 licensed photographs cover Mumbai pandals, Lalbaugcha Raja, Hyderabad’s Khairatabad idol, Pune celebrations, visarjan, and the city scenes people search when the festival starts. Credit sits under each photo.
1. Lalbaugcha Raja, Mumbai
Mumbai’s most famous public Ganesh. Crowds line up for days; this is the idol that dominates festival searches every August.
Photo: myriad ways / Wikimedia Commons / CC BY 2.0
2. Lalbaugcha Raja close-up
Gold, flowers, and the calm face of Bappa. Close frames like this are what people save from pandal visits.
Photo: NatePowell / Wikimedia Commons / CC BY-SA 4.0
3. Ganesh Chaturthi festival crowd
A decorated pandal and the crush of devotees. This is the street-level energy of the ten-day festival.
Photo: AmanAgrahari01 / Wikimedia Commons / CC BY-SA 4.0
4. Idol workshops, Mumbai
Clay Ganeshas drying in rows before the festival. Large-scale production starts weeks ahead of Chaturthi.
Photo: Everhard van Eimeren / Wikimedia Commons / CC BY-SA 4.0
5. Khairatabad Vinayakudu, Hyderabad
One of India’s tallest festival Ganeshas. Hyderabad’s Khairatabad idol is a landmark every Chaturthi season.
Photo: Batthini Vinay Kumar Goud / Wikimedia Commons / CC BY-SA 4.0
6. Dagadusheth Halwai Ganapati, Pune
Pune’s historic temple Ganesha dressed for the festival. Gold work and lights turn the shrine into a night landmark.
Photo: Universalashic / Wikimedia Commons / CC BY-SA 3.0
7. Ganpati festival, Pune
A public pandal in Pune with flower garlands and a packed mandap. Maharashtra’s festival culture outside Mumbai.
Photo: Pankajkatware / Wikimedia Commons / CC BY-SA 3.0
8. Another Pune pandal
Bright backdrop, seated Ganesha, evening light. Local mandals compete on decoration every year.
Photo: Pankajkatware / Wikimedia Commons / CC BY-SA 3.0
9. Lord Ganesha pandal, Vidisha
A 2025 pandal outside the big metros. Proof the festival is national, not only a Mumbai story.
Photo: Dev Jadiya / Wikimedia Commons / CC BY 4.0
10. Bappa idol portrait
A classic household-style Ganesha against a simple backdrop. Home installations start on Chaturthi morning.
Photo: Love.hemal / Wikimedia Commons / CC BY-SA 3.0
11. Ganesh Visarjan procession
Drums, color, and the idol headed for the water. Visarjan is the emotional peak after days of celebration.
Photo: Chris / Wikimedia Commons / CC BY 2.0
12. Gateway of India, Mumbai
The waterfront arch that sits in every Mumbai festival travel story. Immersion routes and city walks pass nearby.
Photo: A.Savin / Wikimedia Commons / FAL
13. Bandra–Worli Sea Link
Mumbai’s skyline bridge at dusk. Festival visitors pair pandal hopping with this city postcard.
Photo: Rutiknatekar / Wikimedia Commons / CC BY-SA 4.0
14. Shivaji Park, Dadar
Open ground in the heart of festival Mumbai. Neighborhood mandals and evening aartis fill parks like this.
Photo: Sumeet Rege / Wikimedia Commons / CC BY-SA 4.0
15. Elephanta Trimurti
The three-faced rock carving in Mumbai harbour. Older than any pandal — a reminder that Ganesha country has deep stone history too.
Photo: Christian Haugen / Wikimedia Commons / CC BY 2.0
All 15 photos are from Wikimedia Commons. If you republish, keep the photographer credit and license link under each image.
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