A boy sits on an idol of the Hindu elephant god Ganesh, the deity of prosperity, after it was immersed in the waters of Hussain Sagar lake on Wednesday to mark the end of 10-day-long Ganesh Chaturthi festival in the southern Indian city of Hyderabad September 19, 2013. Ganesh idols are taken through the streets in a procession accompanied by dancing and singing and later immersed in a river or the sea symbolising a ritual seeing-off of his journey towards his abode, taking away with him the misfortunes of all mankind. REUTERS/Krishnendu Halder.
Posted on: Thu, 26 Sep 2013 05:06:58 +0000
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