Ganesh Chaturthi celebrations begin with great fervour 10 Photos . Updated: 29 Aug 2014, 04:28 PM IST Livemint Ganesh Chaturthi, the festival that marks the birthday of Lord Ganesha, is observed as one of the most auspicious in the Hindu religion, and is widely celebrated. A look at the different aspects of the festival. 1/10A man stands next to an idol of Lord Ganesha while it is carried to a place of worship in Ahmedabad on 24 August. Reuters 2/10Devotees in a queue at Moti Doongari temple on the occasion of Ganesh Chaturthi in Jaipur, on Friday. The festival is celebrated on a grand scale, with preparations beginning months in advance. PTI 3/10A Ganesha idol dressed in the outfit of the Brazilian football team, ahead of Ganesh Chaturthi festival, in Navi Mumbai on Thursday. The festival lasts 10 to 12 days and ends with the ritual of immersing the Ganesha idols in water bodies.PTI 4/10People seeking blessing of elephants at the Latashil Ganesh Temple in Guwahati on the occasion of Ganesh Chaturthi on Friday. PTI 5/10Lord Ganesha decorated with Modak tableau (Laddu) at the famous Moti doongari temple in Jaipur on Wednesday. PTI 6/10An artist making a sketch of Lord Ganesha with his eyes closed on the eve of Ganesh Chaturthi festival in Varanasi on Thursday. The artist, Vijay, completed the sketch in about five seconds. PTI 7/10Sculptors giving final adjustments to the idols of Ganesha on Friday. Ganesha idols are made two to three months before Ganesh Chaturthi. PTI 8/10Devotees gather to get a glimpse of Lalbaugcha Raja idol in Mumbai. Mumbai’s iconic Lalbaugcha Raja, which is over 12 feet tall, has been receiving a flurry of sponsorships, which includs sponsorships from RBI-promoted Rupay, Bank of Maharashtra and BigFM. PTI 9/10Devotees shout religious slogans as they pull a trolley with the statue of Ganesha to a place of worship on the first day of the ten-day-long Ganesh Chaturthi festival in Mumbai on Friday. Reuters 10/10A polluted Yamuna after immersion of Ganesh idols after Ganesh Chaturthi, at Yamuna river in New Delhi in September last year. Apart from the celebrations, the tradition of immersing clay idols in water bodies causes a lot of water pollution. HT