Rain-soaked devotees bid teary adieu to Ganesha

VADODARA: Heavy rains and tight police security didn’t deter the festive spirit of thousands of devotees who thronged to bid Lord Ganesha adieu in the city on Sunday evening.
The immersion processions started to roll from the afternoon onwards on the penultimate day of the 10-day Ganesha festival.
Soon roads in the old city started to fill with devotees who braved the showers and ignored discomfort to see the colourful tableaux.
To ensure that devotees adhere to the laid down Covid-19 guidelines, police personnel were deployed at every corner of the city.
Along with physical surveillance, several drones also kept an eye on the processions in the old city area. Though devotees were seen dancing to the DJ music and playing ‘garba’, the celebrations were much subdued this time compared to the previous years.
Many Ganesha pandal organizers preferred to immerse the idols in their areas, while hundreds headed towards the artificial pond in Navlakhi Grounds.
Cops said that no untoward incident was reported during the immersion processions.