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Festival-goers celebrate anti-corruption efforts in India, and Ganesha takes a dip against bribery

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This past weekend marked the conclusion of the eleven-day Vinayaka Chaturthi, the Hindu celebration of the birthday of the elephant-headed Lord Ganesha.   During the months preceding the holiday, statues large and small are created in Ganesha’s image, to be displayed during the course of the holiday.  Then, on the last day of the festival, called Ananta Chaturdasi day, the figures are carried along the streets through crowds of onlookers, in order to be immersed in the local stream or river. The colorful statues often reflect current events as well as the figure of Ganesh.  This More…

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