India, Oct. 1 -- Gold and silver ornaments and other valuable items received by the Lalbaugcha Raja Sarvajanik Ganeshotsav Mandal were auctioned on Wednesday, with sentimental devotees quoting prices way beyond the items' material value. The biggest attractions at the auction were a one-kilogram gold bar, which had a reserve price of Rs.1.48 crore, and a 141-gram 18-carat gold Ganesha idol with a reserve price of Rs.15.65 lakh.

The auction, which commenced shortly after 5pm and continued till midnight, also featured gold and silver ornaments, gold modaks, silver maces, cricket bats, a sitar and two motorcycles. Representatives of the Lalbaugcha Raja Sarvajanik Ganeshotsav Mandal said that while the one-kilogram gold bar was sold for Rs.1...