Indian Hindu devotees swim with an idol of Lord Ganesha in an artificial pond, dug for the ongoing Ganesh Chathurthi festival to help control pollution and waste, along the banks of the Sabarmati river in Ahmedabad on September 28, 2012. Hindu devotees bring home idols of Lord Ganesha during the 'Ganesh Chaturthi' in order to invoke his blessings for wisdom and prosperity, during the eleven day long festival which culminates with the immersion of the idols.
Indian Hindu devotees swim with an idol of Lord Ganesha in an artificial pond, dug for the ongoing Ganesh Chathurthi festival to help control pollution and waste, along the banks of the Sabarmati river in Ahmedabad on September 28, 2012. Hindu devotees bring home idols of Lord Ganesha during the 'Ganesh Chaturthi' in order to invoke his blessings for wisdom and prosperity, during the eleven day long festival which culminates with the immersion of the idols.
Indian Hindu devotees gather at an artificial pond, dug for the ongoing Ganesh Chathurthi festival to help control pollution and waste, along the banks of the Sabarmati river in Ahmedabad on September 28, 2012. Hindu devotees bring home idols of Lord Ganesha during the 'Ganesh Chaturthi' in order to invoke his blessings for wisdom and prosperity, during the eleven day long festival which culminates with the immersion of the idols.
An Indian Hindu devotee dives with an idol of Lord Ganesha into an artificial pond, dug for the ongoing Ganesh Chathurthi festival to help control pollution and waste, along the banks of the Sabarmati river in Ahmedabad on September 28, 2012. Hindu devotees bring home idols of Lord Ganesha during the 'Ganesh Chaturthi' in order to invoke his blessings for wisdom and prosperity, during the eleven day long festival which culminates with the immersion of the idols.
Indian Hindu devotees lower an idol of Lord Ganesha into an artificial pond, dug for the ongoing Ganesh Chathurthi festival to help control pollution and waste, along the banks of the Sabarmati river in Ahmedabad on September 28, 2012. Hindu devotees bring home idols of Lord Ganesha during the 'Ganesh Chaturthi' in order to invoke his blessings for wisdom and prosperity, during the eleven day long festival which culminates with the immersion of the idols.
Hindu devotees struggle against a wave as they carry an idol of the elephant-headed Hindu god Ganesha for immersion on the fifth day of the ten-day long festival Ganesh Chaturthi, in Mumbai on September 5, 2011. Hindu devotees bring home idols of Lord Ganesha in order to invoke his blessings for wisdom and prosperity. The ten day Ganesh Festival sees millions of Hindus gathering along the western city's coast to immerse the elephant-god idols.
Hindu devotees carry an idol of popular elephant-headed Hindu God Ganesha for immersion on the seventh day of the ten-day long festival, Ganesh Chaturthi in Mumbai on August 29, 2009. Hindu devotees bring home idols of Lord Ganesha in order to invoke his blessings for wisdom and prosperity. The ten day Ganesh Festival sees millions of Hindus gathering along the western city's coast to immerse the elephant-god idols.
Hindu devotees carry an idol of popular elephant-headed Hindu God Ganesha for immersion on the seventh day of the ten-day long festival, Ganesh Chaturthi in Mumbai on August 29, 2009. Hindu devotees bring home idols of Lord Ganesha in order to invoke his blessings for wisdom and prosperity. The ten day Ganesh Festival sees millions of Hindus gathering along the western city's coast to immerse the elephant-god idols.
Hindu devotees carry an idol of popular elephant-headed Hindu God Ganesha for immersion on the seventh day of the ten-day long festival, Ganesh Chaturthi in Mumbai on August 29, 2009. Hindu devotees bring home idols of Lord Ganesha in order to invoke his blessings for wisdom and prosperity. The ten day Ganesh Festival sees millions of Hindus gathering along the western city's coast to immerse the elephant-god idols.
Hindu devotees carry an idol of popular elephant-headed Hindu God Ganesha for immersion on the seventh day of the ten-day long festival, Ganesh Chaturthi in Mumbai on August 29, 2009. Hindu devotees bring home idols of Lord Ganesha in order to invoke his blessings for wisdom and prosperity. The ten day Ganesh Festival sees millions of Hindus gathering along the western city's coast to immerse the elephant-god idols.
Hindu devotees carry an idol of popular elephant-headed Hindu God Ganesha for immersion on the fifth day of the ten day long festival Ganesh Chaturthi in Mumbai on September 7, 2008. Hindu devotees bring home idols of Lord Ganesha in order to invoke his blessings for wisdom and prosperity. The ten day Ganesh Festival sees millions of Hindus gathering along the western city's coast to immerse the elephant-god idols.
Hindu devotees carry an idol of popular elephant-headed Hindu God Ganesha for immersion on the fifth day of the ten day long festival Ganesh Chaturthi in Mumbai on September 7, 2008. Hindu devotees bring home idols of Lord Ganesha in order to invoke his blessings for wisdom and prosperity. The ten day Ganesh Festival sees millions of Hindus gathering along the western city's coast to immerse the elephant-god idols.
Indian Hindu devotees pass a block of apartments as they return home with an idol of the Elephant headed Hindu God Ganesha in Mumbai on September 3, 2008,on the occassion of Ganesh Chaturthi - which marks the birth of Ganesha. The ten day Ganesha Festival which has begun sees millions of Hindus bringing home idols of Ganesha in order to invoke his blessings for wisdom and prosperity, culminates with the immersion of the idols in The Arabian Sea, along the western city's coast.
Indian Hindu devotees return home with an idol of Elephant headed Hindu God Ganesha in Mumbai on September 3, 2008,on the occassion of Ganesh Chaturthi - which marks the birth of Ganesha. The ten day Ganesha Festival which has begun sees millions of Hindus bringing home idols of Ganesha in order to invoke his blessings for wisdom and prosperity, culminates with the immersion of the idols in The Arabian Sea, along the western city's coast.
Indian Hindu devotees return home with an idol of Elephant headed Hindu God Ganesha in Mumbai on September 3, 2008,on the occassion of Ganesh Chaturthi - which marks the birth of Ganesha. The ten day Ganesha Festival which has begun sees millions of Hindus bringing home idols of Ganesha in order to invoke his blessings for wisdom and prosperity, culminates with the immersion of the idols in The Arabian Sea, along the western city's coast.
Indian Hindu devotees ride in a taxi as they return home with an idol of the Elephant headed Hindu God Ganesha in Mumbai on September 3, 2008,on the occassion of Ganesh Chaturthi - which marks the birth of Ganesha. The ten day Ganesha Festival which has begun sees millions of Hindus bringing home idols of Ganesha in order to invoke his blessings for wisdom and prosperity, culminates with the immersion of the idols in The Arabian Sea, along the western city's coast.
Indian Hindu devotees get into a taxi as they return home with an idol of the Elephant headed Hindu God Ganesha in Mumbai on September 3, 2008,on the occassion of Ganesh Chaturthi - which marks the birth of Ganesha. The ten day Ganesha Festival which has begun sees millions of Hindus bringing home idols of Ganesha in order to invoke his blessings for wisdom and prosperity, culminates with the immersion of the idols in The Arabian Sea, along the western city's coast.
Indian Hindu devotees carry an idol of elephant-headed Hindu god Ganesha on their head for immersion at the iconic Juhu Chowpatty beach on the fifth day of the ten-day long festival Ganesh Chaturthi, in Mumbai on September 23, 2012. Hindu devotees bring home idols of Lord Ganesha in order to invoke his blessings for wisdom and prosperity. The eleven day Ganesh Festival sees millions of Hindus gathering along the western city's coast to immerse the elephant-god idols in the Arabian sea.
