Huffington Magazine Issue 68 | Page 18

ANDREW CABALLERO-REYNOLDS/AFP/GETTY IMAGES Enter New Delhi, India 09.19.2013 A devotee holds an icon of the elephant-headed Hindu god Ganesha before submerging it in the Yamuna River at the conclusion of Ganesh Chaturthi. During the weeklong celebration, devotees offer prayers in temporary temples to invoke Lord Ganesha’s blessings, culminating in the immersion of the festival icons in bodies of water. PHOTO OR ILLUSTRATION CREDIT TK MOVING IMAGE HUFFINGTON 09.29.13