
An Indian artist paints an idol of elephant-headed Hindu god Ganesha ahead of Ganesha Chaturthi festival in Gauhati, India, Wednesday, Aug. 27, 2014. The festival is celebrated as the birthday of Lord Ganesha who is widely worshiped by Hindus as the god of wisdom, prosperity and good fortune. (AP Photo/Anupam Nath) License this photo
An Indian artist paints an idol of elephant-headed Hindu god Ganesha ahead of Ganesha Chaturthi festival in Gauhati, India, Wednesday, Aug. 27, 2014. The festival is celebrated as the birthday of Lord Ganesha who is widely worshiped by Hindus as the god of wisdom, prosperity and good fortune. (AP Photo/Anupam Nath) License this photo