Ganpati (aka Ganesha) Procession In Bombay (1946) | British Pathé

This archive footage from 1946 depicts the Ganpati Procession, a Hindu religious festival, that is known today as the Ganesh Chaturthi festival. For Archive Licensing Enquiries Visit: Explore Our Online Channel For FULL Documentaries, Fascinating Interviews & Classic Movies: #BritishPathé #India #Bombay #Festival Subscribe to the British Pathé YT Channel: (FILM ID:) (Cuts from 46/101) Unissued / unused material - location and date unclear or unknown. Bombay, India. A Hindu religious festival - the Ganpati Procession. Good General pan shot of North Bombay taken from Malabar hill. MS Indians gathering and greeting friends at the foot of the Hindu temple in the centre of the city. Pan up to top of the temple. CU a sacred cow eating in the street. MS the procession of decorated lorries and Indians on foot, with umbrellas up, passing through the streets. LS Back view of natives clad only in loin cloths, balancing idols on their heads