Ganesh Chaturthi celebrations commence across the nation

Karad: Devotees carry an idol of Lord Ganesha for installation on the occasion of Ganesh Chaturthi festival, in Karad, Friday, Aug 22, 2020. (PTI Photo)
Mumbai: Volunteers donate blood at Lalbaugcha Raja Ganesh Mandal, on the occasion of Ganesh Chaturthi amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, in Mumbai, Saturday, Aug. 22, 2020.
Puducherry: Puducherry Chief Minister V Narayanasamy offers prayers at a Ganesha temple on the occasion of Ganesh Chaturthi festival, in Puducherry, Saturday, Aug. 22, 2020. (PTI Photo)
Karad: Devotees carry idols of Lord Ganesha after purchasing from a market, on the occasion of Ganesh Chaturthi festival, in Karad, Saturday, Aug. 22, 2020. (PTI Photo)
Chennai: Priests and devotees offer prayers at state BJP office, on the occasion of Ganesh Chaturthi festival, in Chennai, Saturday, Aug. 22, 2020. The state government decided not to allow the installation of Lord Ganesh idols in public places and processions or their immersion in water bodies following the coronavirus outbreak. (PTI Photo)
Kolkata: A devotee wearing a PPE kit offers prayers at a community puja pandal on the occasion of Ganesh Chaturthi festival, amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, in Kolkata, Saturday, Aug. 22, 2020. (PTI Photo/Swapan Mahapatra)
North 24 Parganas: Children wear masks of Lord Ganesh on the occasion of Ganesh Chaturthi festival, at an orphanage in Birpur village, North 24 Parganas district, Saturday, Aug 22, 2020. (PTI Photo)