India's elephant-headed Hindu God Ganesha

Source:Xinhua Published: 2013-9-8 9:35:45

A worker counts the idols of elephant-headed Hindu God Ganesha ahead of Ganesh Chaturthi festival at a workshop in New Delhi, India, Sept. 7, 2013. Ganesh Chaturthi festival, which begins from Sept. 9, is celebrated as the birthday of Lord Ganesha who is widely worshiped by Hindus as the god of wisdom, prosperity and good fortune. (Xinhua/Zheng Huansong)


 

An Indian artist works on an idol of elephant-headed Hindu God Ganesha ahead of Ganesh Chaturthi festival at a workshop in New Delhi, India, Sept. 7, 2013. Ganesh Chaturthi festival, which begins from Sept. 9, is celebrated as the birthday of Lord Ganesha who is widely worshiped by Hindus as the god of wisdom, prosperity and good fortune. (Xinhua/Zheng Huansong)


 

An Indian artist works on an idol of elephant-headed Hindu God Ganesha ahead of Ganesh Chaturthi festival at a workshop in New Delhi, India, Sept. 7, 2013. Ganesh Chaturthi festival, which begins from Sept. 9, is celebrated as the birthday of Lord Ganesha who is widely worshiped by Hindus as the god of wisdom, prosperity and good fortune. (Xinhua/Zheng Huansong)


 

An Indian artist works on an idol of elephant-headed Hindu God Ganesha ahead of Ganesh Chaturthi festival at a workshop in New Delhi, India, Sept. 7, 2013. Ganesh Chaturthi festival, which begins from Sept. 9, is celebrated as the birthday of Lord Ganesha who is widely worshiped by Hindus as the god of wisdom, prosperity and good fortune. (Xinhua/Zheng Huansong)


 

Idols of elephant-headed Hindu God Ganesha in preparation for Ganesh Chaturthi festival are seen at a workshop in New Delhi, India, Sept. 7, 2013. Ganesh Chaturthi festival, which begins from Sept. 9, is celebrated as the birthday of Lord Ganesha who is widely worshiped by Hindus as the god of wisdom, prosperity and good fortune. (Xinhua/Zheng Huansong)


 

 An Indian artist works on an idol of elephant-headed Hindu God Ganesha ahead of Ganesh Chaturthi festival at a workshop in Calcutta, India, Sept. 5, 2013. Ganesh Chaturthi festival, which begins from Sept. 9, is celebrated as the birthday of Lord Ganesha who is widely worshiped by Hindus as the god of wisdom, prosperity and good fortune. (Xinhua/Tumpa Mondal)


 

An Indian artist works on an idol of elephant-headed Hindu God Ganesha ahead of Ganesh Chaturthi festival at a workshop in Calcutta, India, Sept. 5, 2013. Ganesh Chaturthi festival, which begins from Sept. 9, is celebrated as the birthday of Lord Ganesha who is widely worshiped by Hindus as the god of wisdom, prosperity and good fortune. (Xinhua/Tumpa Mondal)


 

An Indian artist works on an idol of elephant-headed Hindu God Ganesha ahead of Ganesh Chaturthi festival at a workshop in Calcutta, India, Sept. 5, 2013. Ganesh Chaturthi festival, which begins from Sept. 9, is celebrated as the birthday of Lord Ganesha who is widely worshiped by Hindus as the god of wisdom, prosperity and good fortune. (Xinhua/Tumpa Mondal)


 

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