India's Mumbai celebrates elephant god festival

STORY: India's Mumbai celebrates elephant god festival DATELINE: Sept. 7, 2022 LENGTH: 0:01:54 LOCATION: MUMBAI, India CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of India's western state of Maharashtra's tallest Ganesh idol 2. various of the celebrations STORYLINE: India's financial hub Mumbai is celebrating the traditional festival of the elephant god Ganesh, or Ganapati, after two years of restrictions due to the COVID-19 pandemic. This year, the 10-day celebrations started on Aug. 31. The festival usually begins on Ganesh Chaturthi, the fourth day of Bhadrapad or the sixth month of the Hindu calendar, marking the birth of Lord Ganesh, with the installation of clay idols of Ganesh at home and in public places. The elephant-headed god is traditionally worshipped in India before any major enterprise and is patronized across the Hindu religious society. Mumbai's civic body has received around 3,000 applications from various communities and associations seeking permission to install the elephant god idol and