an evening with Bappa
Event 02 · The Scarlet Recap, Fall 2026
Ganesh Pandal
गणपती बाप्पा मोरया
Thursday, 17 September 2026 Vikhroli cha Raja
An evening at a pandal with more than fifty years of history: music on the buses, the aarti, thalis shared in small groups, and a dash through the rain.
- Buses
- 3
- Boarded by
- 5:30 p.m.
- The pandal
- 50+ years
The evening
From the briefing on campus to the last stop home, in five scenes. Scroll down and each one settles on top of the last.
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Scene 1 of 5 · Leaving campus
All aboard, in high spirits
The day started with Mr. Parshva Bhatt, the Director of Student Affairs and Operations, gathering the students to walk them through the logistics of the event. Once everyone was familiar with the schedule, they were ready to head out, and with three buses arranged for the students, by around 5:30 p.m. everyone had boarded the bus in high spirits.
The bus journey was filled with music, laughter, lively chatter with students singing along and having fun.
music, laughter, lively chatter
On the way to the pandal Boarded by5:30 p.m.SoundtrackEveryone -
Scene 2 of 5 · Arriving
Fifty years of stories
When the students reached the pandal, they walked in together and settled into their seats. The pandal organisers spoke warmly about its history, which dates back more than fifty years, and shared stories about the idol.
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Scene 3 of 5 · The aarti
Calm and connected
One by one, they were invited up to hold the thali and perform the aarti, a tranquil experience that left everyone feeling calm and connected.
Step up to Bappa in first person: hold the thali and circle it three times, clockwise.
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Scene 4 of 5 · Dinner
Thalis for everyone
Soon after, the thalis arrived, and student volunteers happily helped serve everyone, and they enjoyed the meal together in small groups, filled with cheerful conversations.
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Scene 5 of 5 · Heading home
As the evening quietly ended, heavy rain came pouring down and everyone dashed out to find their footwear, laughing through the rain. Once the downpour eased, they walked to the buses and were dropped off at their stops. Even though most of them were tired, they were filled with warm memories of a truly special evening.
In pictures
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marigolds and lamplight under the golden arch
Heard at the pandal
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