One of the immersion tableaus featuring the issue of food adulteration at the kutumb (family) Ganesha immersion ceremony in Adpai, Ponda, Goa, India

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Held on the fifth day of Ganesh Chaturthi, the annual kutumb (family) Ganesha immersion ceremony attracts a large crowd who come to witness the procession of Ganesh idols by the 17 kutumbs (families) of the village.

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Size: 3596px × 2382px
Location: Adpai, Goa, India
Photo credit: © Arunabh Bhattacharjee / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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