Maghi Ganesh festival begins on January 22 and will continue for 10 days. The Thane Municipal Corporation has arranged eco-friendly Ganpati immersion facilities across the city and urged devotees and mandals to follow size-wise immersion guidelines to protect the environment

Sindur Khela, a ritual performed before Durga visarjan by married women, who smear the goddess with vermillion and then each other, was conducted across the city on Thursday. mid-day’s Sayyed Sameer Abedi at Banga Maitri Sansad Hall, Santacruz, and Kirti Surve Parade at Powai Sharadutsav Spandan Mandal bring you some scenes in red