Ganesh Chaturthi is one of the festivals we look forward to the most at home, after Diwali. I can’t remember when it started or how. But, for as long as I can remember, we have always brought home a clay Ganesha to be immersed a few days later — it varies year after year when you immerse. During the few years we were in Pune, it was all the more fun. Over the past decade, of course, the way we celebrate has also changed drastically – being more environment conscious now. The colored Ganesha you see below is from over a decade before. Ever since, it has been only non-colored clay Ganeshas. The immersion is also done in a bucket at home with the clay going to the garden later. We are not celebrating Ganesh Chaturthi this year due to the passing away of a beloved one. This post is…