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An artisan paints an eco-friendly idol of elephant-headed Hindu deity Ganesha made with mud, jute and bamboo to reduce water pollution during the immersion rituals ahead of the Ganesh Chaturthi festival, at a workshop in Hyderabad, India, on Aug. 28, 2024.
An artisan paints an eco-friendly idol of elephant-headed Hindu deity Ganesha made with mud, jute and bamboo to reduce water pollution during the immersion rituals ahead of the Ganesh Chaturthi festival, at a workshop in Hyderabad, India, on Aug. 28, 2024.`
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