EditorialIndia: Two men dismantling a float carrying a giant statue of the Hindu elephant god Ganesh (also known as Ganesha, Ganpati, Ganapati, Vinayak), before the traditional immersion in the Arabian Sea during the annual Ganesh Festival (Ganpati Festival, Ganes
EditorialIndia: In Mumbai a Maharashtrian man with a typical Maharashtrian 'topi' (cap), during the annual Ganesh Festival (Ganpati Festival, Ganesh Chaturthi), gesturing underneath a large figure of the Hindu elephant god Ganesh (also known as Ganesha, Ganpati, G
EditorialIndia: Statues of the Hindu elephant god Ganesh (also known as Ganesha, Ganpati, Ganapati, Vinayak), at Chowpatty Beach in Girgaum, Mumbai, being readied for immersion in the Arabian Sea during the Ganesh Festival (Ganpati Festival, Ganesh Chaturthi). Bac
EditorialIndia: During the annual, 9-day Ganesh Festival (Ganpati Festival, Ganesh Chaturthi) in Mumbai, a crowd walks ahead of a giant statue of the Hindu elephant god Ganesh or Ganesha, also known as Ganpati, Ganapati, Vinayak, Gajapati
EditorialThailand: A group of Western tourists visiting the ubosot or ordination hall of Wat Tha Sai (Wat Tesdhammanava or Tes Tammanawa), Ban Ta Taeng, Thai Mueang District, Phang-Nga Province, Southern Thailand
EditorialIndia: A pandaal, a religion-themed pavilion, featuring a large, four-armed statue of the Hindu elephant god Ganesh (Ganesha, Ganpati, Ganapati, Vinayak), set up for the annual Ganesh Festival (Ganpati Festival, Ganesh Chaturthi) in Mumbai. During the 9-d