New Delhi, Sept. 6 -- The 10-day Ganeshotsav celebrations conclude today with the immersion of Lord Ganesh idols in water. Devotees gather in large numbers to mark the culmination of the festival, known as Ganpati Visarjan, bidding farewell to the deity. However, the immersion process in Uttarakhand's Haridwar took a terrifying turn when a man was swept away by the river. The harrowing moment was caught on camera and has since gone viral.

In the clip, a group of devotees-mostly men-are seen standing near the riverbank, preparing to immerse an idol at dusk. As they hold onto the idol, a man wearing a blue cap approaches from behind. Distracted by the ritual, others fail to notice him losing balance, and within moments, he is carried away ...