The festival is celebrated on a grand scale. There are "community" Ganpatis as well, that are set up on the streets, or in buildings. These are generally very large, and decorated even with gold. People don't hesitate spending when it comes to this festival...
The visarjan is a grand event. Thousands of people gather at beaches to immerse their idols. Its quite a miracle that it happens without any major incident. I don't have pictures of this, but a google image search will give a good idea of what its like.
Here's a picture of an idol that was at my friend's place:
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