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Thousands of devotees have amassed in cities across India on September 19, 2021, for immersion ceremonies marking the last day of the 10-day Ganesh Chaturthi festival which took place as a high number of coronavirus cases continued to be reported across the country. During the Visarjan ceremonies, devotees head to bodies of water to immerse idols of Lord Ganesh, the Hindu god of wisdom, prosperity and good fortune. India reported 30,773 new coronavirus infections on September 19 alone, bringing the national case total to 444,838. The country has fully vaccinated 14 per cent of its population as it struggles to contain the disease.

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