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the elephant-headed god of prosperity and wisdom. Ganesh is also revered as the Remover of Obstacles. There is always a rat present in pictures of him, thought to be the vehicle he travels on.

Devotees throw flowers, while volunteers immerse an idol of the Hindu god Ganesh at Girgaon Chowpatty beach during the Ganesh Visarjan festival in Mumbai, India. Octavio Passos/Getty Images ...

As people across Phuket were readying for the New Year, Hindus on the island celebrated the grand opening of the Lord ...