Idol of elephant-headed Hindu god Ganesha installed in a autorickshaw in Mumbai by Ashish Vaishnav / SOPA Images
Satyawan Geete, approximately 52 years of age, an auto driver and a devotee of elephant-headed Hindu god Ganesha said he installed the idol of Ganesha inside his auto since last 11 years during the ten day festival of Ganesh Chaturthi which is celebrated across the country. he said that doing so gives him happiness when devotees come and pray and pay respect to the elephant-headed Hindu god Ganesha idol installed in his autorickshaw. He works hard the whole year and keeps aside some money from which he brings the idol, he goes around the city parking his auto around different pandals (temporary shelter) to give devotees a glimpse of his unique way of celebrating the festival and in his own words, he sings with karaoke and has been praised by print and digital media channels and on social media platforms, getting photographed with few celebrities making him a popular face on the streets of the city during the Ganesh Chaturthi festival.
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