Pandals (marquees), erected by mandals (community groups) to house the statues, are the epicentre of the energy that will pervade the streets in the days to come.

BBC: Mumbai??s elephantine festival

Honoring Ganesh (known in Mumbai as Ganapati), the elephant-headed Lord of wisdom, good fortune and obstacles, the 10-day festival sees thousands of huge Ganesh idols displayed in "pandals" (pavilions) around the city.

CNN: Mumbai: A city of celebration