MUMBAI, India (AP) — A large idol of the elephant-headed Hindu god Ganesha sat in the back of an open truck traveling along a busy Mumbai street, dwarfing other objects on the road. Hundreds of ...

In this photo by Bernat Armangue, Hindus mass around a statue of elephant-headed god Ganesha before immersing it in the Arabian Sea at the end of the Ganesha Chaturthi festival in Mumbai. The 10-day ...

In Hindu tradition, Lord Ganesha — the remover of obstacles (Vighnaharta) and the god of wisdom and success — is worshipped first before starting any auspicious work. Among the seven days of the week, ...

Rihanna is facing backlash from the Hindu community after posing topless while wearing a necklace that depicts one of the religion's most respected deities. On Monday, the singer shared a photo of ...

A so-called “elephant man” in India who has drawn comparisons to the Hindu god Ganesh — the lord of obstacles — would rather live a normal life than be worshiped by his countrymen, he said in a new ...

(The Conversation) — A recent ad from the meat industry in Australia, seeking to promote lamb as a food that people from a wide range of religious backgrounds can consume, has given offense to many ...

Rihanna is facing backlash after posing topless in a necklace depicting the Hindu god Ganesha. The image, which was shared on both Instagram and Twitter on Monday, features the 32-year-old Fenty ...

An idol on sale in Ahmadabad depicts the Hindu god being lifted by members of the Indian cricket team Credit: Ajit Solanki/AP An idol of the elephant-headed Hindu god Lord Ganesh, imitating ...

The Mt. Shasta Brewing Co. in Weed has removed the image of a Hindu god from its company website after a Reno man said one of its beer labels was offensive. Rajan Zed, described in his email as a ...