Devotees immerse an idol of Lord Ganesha amid a thick layer of toxic foam in the Yamuna river at Kalindi Kunj, New Delhi, on 21 September 2026 — marking the culmination of Ganesh Chaturthi festivities.
A dense layer of toxic foam floats on the Yamuna river at Kalindi Kunj, New Delhi, on 21 September 2026 — a visible indicator of the river's ongoing pollution, coinciding with Ganesh Visarjan festivities.
The Yamuna river at Kalindi Kunj ghat in New Delhi was visibly covered with toxic foam on 21 September 2026, as worshippers gathered for the annual Ganesh Visarjan ritual on the banks.
Toxic foam floated on the Yamuna river as devotees immersed idols of Lord Ganesha at Kalindi Kunj, New Delhi, on 21 September 2026, drawing renewed attention to the river's persistent pollution during festive season.
Despite toxic foam covering the Yamuna river at Kalindi Kunj, large numbers of devotees arrived to immerse Lord Ganesha idols at the New Delhi ghat on 21 September 2026, the concluding day of Ganesh Chaturthi.
The toxic foam that routinely appears on the Yamuna river — reportedly linked to high levels of industrial effluents and untreated sewage — was again visible at Kalindi Kunj as Ganesh Visarjan proceeded on 21 September 2026.
Devotees carry an idol of Lord Ganesha towards the Yamuna river at Kalindi Kunj, New Delhi, on 21 September 2026, for the traditional Ganesh Visarjan — a ritual marking the farewell of the deity after the festival.
A procession of devotees carries a Lord Ganesha idol to the Yamuna river bank at Kalindi Kunj in New Delhi on 21 September 2026, as the city observed Ganesh Chaturthi Visarjan across multiple ghats.
Worshippers head towards the Yamuna river at Kalindi Kunj, New Delhi, bearing a Lord Ganesha idol for immersion on 21 September 2026 — the final day of the Ganesh Chaturthi festivities in the capital.
The Ganesh Visarjan on 21 September 2026 saw devotees converge at Kalindi Kunj on the Yamuna river in New Delhi to conclude the Ganesh Chaturthi festival, even as toxic foam on the water underscored ongoing river pollution concerns.