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Devotees take an idol of elephant-headed Hindu god Ganesha through a street for immersion in the Arabian Sea in Mumbai, India, Sept. 18, 2013.
The immersion marks the end of the ten day long Ganesh Chaturti festival that celebrates the birth of the Hindu god.
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Worshippers carry an idol of elephant-headed Hindu god Ganesha for immersion in an artificial pond, specially set up for the immersion of idols to prevent pollution in the river Sabarmati, in Ahmadabad, India, Sept. 15, 2013.
The festival is celebrated to mark the birth of Ganesha, the Hindu god of wisdom, prosperity and good fortune.
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Indian devotees prepare to immerse idols of elephant-headed Hindu god Ganesha in the Chenab River during Ganesh Chaturthi festival celebrations in Akhnoor, India, Sep. 16, 2013.
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An idol of elephant-headed Hindu god Ganesha is lifted to be immersed in the Hussain Sagar Lake during Ganesh Chaturthi festival celebrations in Hyderabad, Sept. 16, 2013.
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Worshippers prepare to immerse an idol of Ganesha in an artificial pond in Ahmadabad, India, Sept. 15, 2013.
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Indian devotees dance and throw colored powder as they prepare to immerse an idol of Ganesha in the Gomati River in Lucknow, India, Sept. 15, 2013.
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An Indian devotee carries an idol of Ganesha before immersing it in the Hussain Sagar Lake during Ganesh Chaturthi festival celebrations in Hyderabad, India, Sept. 17, 2013.
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Indian children wearing masks of Hindu monkey god Lord Hanuman watch devotees take an idol of Ganesha through a street for immersion in the Arabian Sea in Mumbai, India, Sept. 18, 2013.
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Indian mounted policemen patrol to control the crowd as devotees prepare to immerse an idol of Ganesha in the Bay of Bengal during Ganesh Chaturthi festival celebrations in Chennai, India, Sept. 15, 2013.
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Indian devotees offer prayers as they prepare to immerse an idol of Ganesha in the Gomati River during Ganesh Chaturthi festival celebrations in Lucknow, India, Sept. 15, 2013.
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An Indian devotee carries an idol of Ganesha before immersing it in the Hussain Sagar Lake during Ganesh Chaturthi festival celebrations in Hyderabad, India, Sept. 17, 2013.
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An Indian devotee immerses an idol of Ganesha in the Chenab River during Ganesh Chaturthi festival celebrations in Akhnoor, India, Sept. 16, 2013.
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Indian devotees dance and throw colored powder as they prepare to immerse an idol of Ganesha in the Chenab River during Ganesh Chaturthi festival celebrations in Akhnoor, India, Sep. 16, 2013.
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Indian Hindu devotees use a boat to immerse an idol Ganesha in the Gomati River during Ganesh Chaturthi festival celebrations in Lucknow, India, Sept. 15, 2013.
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Devotees take an idol of Ganesha through a street for immersion in the Arabian Sea in Mumbai, India, Sept. 18, 2013.
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A Hindu devotee wears a mask of Ganesha during Ganesh Chaturthi festival celebrations in Hyderabad, India, Sept. 17, 2013.
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Devotees take an idol of Ganesha through a street for immersion in the Arabian Sea in Mumbai, India, Sept. 18, 2013.
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Devotees take an idol of Ganesha through a street for immersion in the Arabian Sea in Mumbai, India, Sept. 18, 2013.
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An unidentified man wears the head of Ganesha during Ganesh Chaturthi festival celebrations in Chennai, India, Sept. 15, 2013.
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Volunteers immerse an idol of Ganesha in an artificial pond in Ahmadabad, India, Sept. 15, 2013.
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A volunteer smiles as he immerses an idol of Ganesha in an artificial pond in Ahmadabad, India, Sept. 15, 2013.
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A Hindu devotee wearing a Ganesha mask greets people at Hussain Sagar Lake during Ganesh Chaturthi festival celebrations in Hyderabad, India, Sept. 17, 2013.
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An Indian devotee takes a picture of a Ganesha idol as it is lifted to be immersed in the Hussain Sagar Lake during Ganesh Chaturthi festival celebrations in Hyderabad, India, Sept. 17, 2013.
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Indian devotees dance and throw colored powder as they prepare to immerse an idol of Ganesha in the Gomati River during Ganesh Chaturthi festival celebrations in Lucknow, India, Sept. 15, 2013.
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Indian devotees offer prayers as they prepare to immerse an idol of Ganesha in the Gomati River during Ganesh Chaturthi festival celebrations in Lucknow, India, Sept. 15, 2013.
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Devotees take an idol of elephant headed Hindu god Ganesha through a street for immersion in the Arabian Sea in Mumbai, India, Sept. 18, 2013.
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Devotees take an idol of elephant headed Hindu god Ganesha through a street for immersion in the Arabian Sea in Mumbai, India, Sept. 18, 2013.
