India: Devotees carry an idol of elephant-headed Hindu God Ganesha for immersion

Dipa Chakraborty

Devotees carry an idol of elephant-headed Hindu God Ganesha for immersion into the Ganges River during Ganesh Chaturthi festival in Kolkata. The festival marks the birth of Lord Ganesha who is widely worshiped by Hindus as the god of wisdom, prosperity and good fortune.