Best of TOI images for the month of September from Bengaluru

Architectural beauty and the largest legislative building of India, Vidhana Soudha lit colourfully to welcome President Droupadi Murmu during her first visit to Bengaluru. Photo-Syed Asif/TNN

A 2nd standard student dresses up like Lord Ganesha, visits the school on account of Gowri Ganesha festival at School campus in Kalyan Nagar. Photo- K Sunil Prasad/TNN

Vibrant Durga idols getting ready for Navaratri at Cox town. Bengali artists from Calcutta sculpt the idols every year since 1969. After 2 years of drought due to Covid 19, artists find business this year with ample orders. Photo-Chetan Shivakumar/TNN

Pet lovers get their dogs vaccinated against rabies on the eve of World Rabies day. A 15-day free vaccination campaign across the state has been organised by Karnataka govt to prevent rabies. Photo-K Sunil Prasad/TNN

Ceaseless rain floods roads at Channasandra. Techies commuting from Hoskote to reach Whitefield and ITPL were stranded as water level raised to 3ft on road. Photo- Syed Asif/TNN

Indian cricketer Upendra Yadav during a match at M Chinnaswamy stadium. Photo-Syed Asif/TNN

Golfer Vidhatri Urs celebrates her victory at the Southern India Amateur Golf Championship at KGA. Photo-Syed Asif/TNN

Cars and bikes submerged in the flooded basement of an apartment at Borewell Road in Whitefield after heavy downpour on previous night. Lunch being supplied to the stranded residents using a plastic raft. Photo-Chetan Shivakumar/TNN

Thousands of Hindus gather in front of Kashi Veshveshwara Swamy temple at Chickpet to offer tarpan to ancestors on the Mahalaya Amavasya to mark end of Pitru paksha.Photo-Chetan Shivakumar/TNN

Hundreds of devotees witness the immersion of Lord Ganesha after concluding the procession at the Ulsoor immersion tank. Photo-K Sunil Prasad/TNN

Visual from FIBA U-18 women's Asian Basketball Championship. Bhumika Singh of India in action against South Korean players at Kanteerava stadium. Photo-Chetan Shivakumar/TNN

A Mock drill being conducted on rescue operations during train accidents by the South Western Railway in association with National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) at Yesvantpur Railway station. Photo-Syed Asif/TNN

Roads in bad shape in different parts of city after the unprecedented rain. Roads with potholes and craters pose threat to life. Photo-Syed Asif/TNN

KPCC chief DK Shivakumar along with Siddaramaiah and party workers paste ‘PayCM’ poster resembling the design of an e-wallet with CM's face on the QR code, on the walls at Race course road referring to 40% commission allegation on BJP government. Photo-K Sunil Prasad/TNN

Flood waters receded in Munnekolala near Marathahalli but the area is still surrounded by black slush and garbage. An unprecedented heavy downpour washed away the belongings of most slum dwellers. Photo-K Sunil Prasad/TNN

Few broken Ganesha idols float after its immersion at Ulsoor lake as BBMP started cleaning up the Kalyani tank. Photo-K Sunil Prasad/TNN

Visual of a special mass prayer held at St Mark’s Cathedral to pay tribute to Queen Elizabeth II. St Mark's Cathedral, as part of the Church of South India (CSI) is part of the Church of England.