Wooden boats line the Yamuna riverbank in New Delhi on 24 September 2026, framed by a bridge and electricity transmission towers shrouded in haze. The Delhi Pollution Control Committee (DPCC) has banned direct idol immersion in the Yamuna, requiring devotees to use designated sites or artificial ponds. (Photo: NationPress/Qamar Sibtain)
Residents gather near boats on the Yamuna riverbank in New Delhi on 24 September 2026. The Delhi Pollution Control Committee (DPCC) has prohibited direct idol immersion in the river, directing that immersions take place only at designated sites or artificial ponds to curb pollution. (Photo: NationPress/Qamar Sibtain)
A train traverses the Old Bridge (Loha Pul) spanning the Yamuna in New Delhi on 24 September 2026, with electricity transmission towers rising through the haze on the far bank. (Photo: NationPress/Qamar Sibtain)
Another view of a train rolling across the Old Bridge (Loha Pul) over the Yamuna in New Delhi on 24 September 2026. Electricity transmission towers stand sentinel in the hazy background, reflecting the industrial corridor flanking the river. (Photo: NationPress/Qamar Sibtain)
A small riverside shrine stands encircled by the rising waters of the Yamuna near the Old Bridge (Loha Pul) in New Delhi, photographed on 24 September 2026. The scene underlines the river's seasonal swell and its cultural significance to city residents. (Photo: NationPress/Qamar Sibtain)
A Delhi Metro train glides across a bridge over the Yamuna in New Delhi on 24 September 2026, with a row of electricity transmission towers lining the haze-shrouded riverbank below. (Photo: NationPress/Qamar Sibtain)
A second angle captures the Delhi Metro viaduct arching over the Yamuna in New Delhi on 24 September 2026. Transmission towers stand along the water's edge as haze diffuses the skyline, a recurring visual signature of seasonal air-quality dips in the capital. (Photo: NationPress/Qamar Sibtain)
A closer look at a small shrine engulfed by Yamuna waters near the Old Bridge (Loha Pul), New Delhi, on 24 September 2026. Such inundated shrines are a seasonal feature along the riverbank during the post-monsoon period. (Photo: NationPress/Qamar Sibtain)
People gather along the Yamuna riverbank near boats in New Delhi on 24 September 2026, with the Old Bridge (Loha Pul) visible in the distance. Authorities have banned direct idol immersion in the river ahead of the festive season to prevent further pollution of the Yamuna. (Photo: NationPress/Qamar Sibtain)