Maharashtra Ganeshotsav Archive

2026-00155

Bappa Takes His Place

Bappa Takes His Place as a large idol is lifted amidst bamboo scaffolding in a busy workshop. A worker operates a forklift in the foreground while others stand watching nearby. Banners and posters hang from the overhead structures around the large figures. This is how the preparation came together in the open space.

Kind: Story
Place: Mumbai
Art: Architecture (Vāstu-vidyā) · Kala 29
Contributed by: Recorded, name withheld by the contributor
Submitted: 15 September 2026
Accepted: 15 September 2026

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Bappa Takes His Place

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