Men hold an umbrella over an idol of the Hindu god Ganesh, on a rainy day during the ten-day-long Ganesh Chaturthi festival in Mumbai, India, September 20, 2023. REUTERS/Francis Mascarenhas 

A man immerses an idol of the Hindu god Ganesh, the deity of prosperity, in an artificial pond during the ten-day-long Ganesh Chaturthi festival in Mumbai, India, September 20, 2023. REUTERS/Francis Mascarenhas 

A man immerses an idol of the Hindu god Ganesh, the deity of prosperity, in an artificial pond during the ten-day-long Ganesh Chaturthi festival in Mumbai, India, September 20, 2023. REUTERS/Francis Mascarenhas 

Devotees transport an idol of the Hindu god Ganesh, the deity of prosperity, in a rickshaw to a place of worship on the first day of the ten-day-long Ganesh Chaturthi festival, in Ahmedabad, India, September 19, 2023. REUTERS/Amit Dave TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY 

Devotees load an idol of the Hindu god Ganesh, the deity of prosperity, onto a truck to be transported to a place of worship on the first day of the ten-day-long Ganesh Chaturthi festival in Ahmedabad, India, September 19, 2023. REUTERS/Amit Dave 

Water droplets are seen on a plastic sheet covering an idol of Hindu God Ganesh, the deity of prosperity, on a rainy day on the eve of the Ganesh Chaturthi festival in Mumbai, India, September 18, 2023. REUTERS/Francis Mascarenhas TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY 

A devotee rides a car with an idol of the Hindu God Ganesh, the deity of prosperity, on the eve of the Ganesh Chaturthi festival in Mumbai, India, September 18, 2023. REUTERS/Francis Mascarenhas 

A man drapes a turban on an idol of Hindu God Ganesh, the deity of prosperity, on the eve of the Ganesh Chaturthi festival in Mumbai, India, September 18, 2023. REUTERS/Francis Mascarenhas 

Devotees carry an idol of the Hindu God Ganesh, the deity of prosperity, on a handcart, on the eve of the Ganesh Chaturthi festival in Mumbai, India, September 18, 2023. REUTERS/Francis Mascarenhas 

A man touches the place where the idol of Lord Ram will be placed inside the under-construction Hindu Ram Temple in Ayodhya in India, July 9, 2023. REUTERS/Adnan Abidi 

Idol of the local deity 'Mandhod Devta' is seen inside a temple, near the Ambuja Cements Limited plant owned by Adani Group, in Darlaghat, in Solan district, Himachal Pradesh, India, February 16, 2023. REUTERS/Anushree Fadnavis 

Hindu women apply "sindhur", or vermillion powder, on each other's faces after worshipping the idol of the Hindu goddess Durga on the last day of the Durga Puja festival in Ahmedabad, India October 5, 2022. REUTERS/Amit Dave 

A woman struggles as she competes to drink homemade alcohol poured from the mouth of an idol of "Swet Bhairab" during the annual Indra Jatra festival to worship Indra, Kumari and other deities and to mark the end of monsoon season in Kathmandu, Nepal September 11, 2022. REUTERS/Navesh Chitrakar 

Women struggle as they compete to drink homemade alcohol poured from the mouth of an idol of "Swet Bhairab" during the annual Indra Jatra festival to worship Indra, Kumari and other deities and to mark the end of monsoon season in Kathmandu, Nepal September 11, 2022. REUTERS/Navesh Chitrakar 

Women struggle as they compete to drink homemade alcohol poured from the mouth of an idol of "Swet Bhairab" during the annual Indra Jatra festival to worship Indra, Kumari and other deities and to mark the end of monsoon season in Kathmandu, Nepal September 11, 2022. REUTERS/Navesh Chitrakar 

A woman drinks homemade alcohol poured from the mouth of an idol of "Swet Bhairab" during the annual Indra Jatra festival to worship Indra, Kumari and other deities and to mark the end of monsoon season in Kathmandu, Nepal September 11, 2022. REUTERS/Navesh Chitrakar TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY 

A woman drinks homemade alcohol poured from the mouth of an idol of "Swet Bhairab" during the annual Indra Jatra festival to worship Indra, Kumari and other deities and to mark the end of monsoon season in Kathmandu, Nepal September 11, 2022. REUTERS/Navesh Chitrakar 

People carry an idol of Hindu elephant god Ganesh, the deity of prosperity, on a boat, for immersion into the Arabian Sea on the last day of the Ganesh Chaturthi Festival in Mumbai, India, September 9, 2022. REUTERS/Francis Mascarenhas 

Devotees splash water on an idol of Hindu elephant god Ganesh, the deity of prosperity, as it is carried for immersion into the Arabian Sea on the last day of the Ganesh Chaturthi Festival in Mumbai, India, September 9, 2022. REUTERS/Francis Mascarenhas 

People carry an idol of Hindu elephant god Ganesh, the deity of prosperity, for immersion into the Arabian Sea on the last day of the Ganesh Chaturthi Festival in Mumbai, India, September 9, 2022. REUTERS/Francis Mascarenhas 

People carry an idol of Hindu elephant god Ganesh, the deity of prosperity, for immersion into the Arabian Sea on the last day of the Ganesh Chaturthi Festival in Mumbai, India, September 9, 2022. REUTERS/Francis Mascarenhas 

A man lifts a wire to make way for an idol of Hindu god Ganesh, the deity of prosperity, during a procession in a lane on the last day of the ten-day-long Ganesh Chaturthi festival, in Mumbai, India, September 9, 2022. REUTERS/Francis Mascarenhas 

Devotees shower confetti on an idol of Hindu god Ganesh, the deity of prosperity, during a procession in a lane on the last day of the ten-day-long Ganesh Chaturthi festival, in Mumbai, India, September 9, 2022. REUTERS/Francis Mascarenhas 

People use mobile phones to photograph idols of Hindu god Ganesh, the deity of prosperity, during a procession on the last day of the ten-day-long Ganesh Chaturthi festival in Mumbai, India, September 9, 2022. REUTERS/Francis Mascarenhas 

Devotees carry an idol of Hindu god Ganesh, the deity of prosperity, during a procession on the last day of the ten-day-long Ganesh Chaturthi festival, in Mumbai, India, September 9, 2022. REUTERS/Francis Mascarenhas 

Devotees swarm to catch a glimpse of an idol of Hindu god Ganesh, the deity of prosperity, during a procession on the last day of the ten-day-long Ganesh Chaturthi festival, in Mumbai, India, September 9, 2022. REUTERS/Francis Mascarenhas TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY 

Devotees bid farewell to an idol of Hindu god Ganesh, the deity of prosperity, during a procession in a lane on the last day of the ten-day-long Ganesh Chaturthi festival, in Mumbai, India, September 9, 2022. REUTERS/Francis Mascarenhas 

Devotees bid farewell to an idol of Hindu god Ganesh, during a procession in a lane on the last day of the Ganesh Chaturthi festival in Mumbai, India, September 9, 2022. REUTERS/Francis Mascarenhas 

Devotees bid farewell to an idol of Hindu god Ganesh, during a procession in a lane on the last day of the Ganesh Chaturthi festival in Mumbai, India, September 9, 2022. REUTERS/Francis Mascarenhas 

Devotees shower confetti on an idol of Hindu god Ganesh, during a procession in a lane on the last day of the Ganesh Chaturthi festival in Mumbai, India, September 9, 2022. REUTERS/Francis Mascarenhas 

A man carries an idol of the Hindu God Ganesh, the deity of prosperity, for immersion off the coast of the Arabian sea on the fifth day of the Ganesh Chaturthi festival in Mumbai, India, September 4, 2022. REUTERS/Francis Mascarenhas 

A woman bids farewell to an idol of the Hindu god Ganesh, the deity of prosperity, before it is immersed off the coast of the Arabian sea on the fifth day of the Ganesh Chaturthi festival in Mumbai, India, September 4, 2022. REUTERS/Francis Mascarenhas 

Devotees react as they bring an idol of the Hindu god Ganesh, the deity of prosperity, to be immersed in an artificial pond during the Ganesh Chaturthi festival in Ahmedabad, India, September 4, 2022. REUTERS/Amit Dave 

A boy carries an idol of the Hindu god Ganesh, the deity of prosperity, to be immersed in an artificial pond during the Ganesh Chaturthi festival in Ahmedabad, India, September 4, 2022. REUTERS/Amit Dave TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY 

People stand in their balconies to catch a glimpse of an idol of the Hindu god Ganesh as it is transported from a workshop to a place of worship ahead of the Ganesh Chaturthi festival in Mumbai, India, August 21, 2022. REUTERS/Francis Mascarenhas 

People swarm to catch a glimpse of an idol of the Hindu god Ganesh as it is transported from a workshop to a place of worship ahead of the Ganesh Chaturthi festival in Mumbai, India, August 21, 2022. REUTERS/Francis Mascarenhas 

People swarm to catch a glimpse of an idol of the Hindu god Ganesh as it is transported from a workshop to a place of worship ahead of the Ganesh Chaturthi festival in Mumbai, India, August 21, 2022. REUTERS/Francis Mascarenhas 

Hindu priests pour holy water over the idols of Hindu Lord Krishna and goddess Radha during the festival of Janmashtami, marking the birth anniversary of Lord Krishna, at a temple in Ahmedabad, India, August 19, 2022. REUTERS/Amit Dave 

A Hindu devotee pours milk over the idol of Hindu Lord Krishna during the festival of Janmashtami, marking the birth anniversary of Lord Krishna, at a temple in Ahmedabad, India,, August 19, 2022. REUTERS/Amit Dave TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY 

A woman collects recyclable items from the idols of Hindu goddess Dashama, left by devotees on the banks of the river Sabarmati a day after the "Dashama" festival, in Ahmedabad, India, August 7, 2022. REUTERS/Amit Dave TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY 

Devotees carry an idol of the Hindu goddess Durga for its immersion into the Ganges river on the last day of the Durga Puja festival in Kolkata, India, October 15, 2021. REUTERS/Rupak De Chowdhuri 

Devotees unload an idol of the Hindu goddess Durga for immersion into the Ganges river, on the last day of Durga Puja festival, in Kolkata, India, October 15, 2021. REUTERS/Rupak De Chowdhuri 

Devotees unload an idol of the Hindu goddess Durga for immersion into the Ganges river, on the last day of Durga Puja festival, in Kolkata, India, October 15, 2021. REUTERS/Rupak De Chowdhuri 

A devotee immerses an idol of the Hindu goddess Durga into the Ganges river on the last day of the Durga Puja festival in Kolkata, India October 15, 2021. REUTERS/Rupak De Chowdhuri 

Hindu devotees wearing personal protective equipment apply "sindhur", or vermillion powder, on each other after worshipping the idol of the Hindu goddess Durga on the last day of the Durga Puja festival in Kolkata, India, October 15, 2021. REUTERS/Rupak De Chowdhuri 

Hindu devotees wearing personal protective equipment apply "sindhur", or vermillion powder, on each other after worshipping the idol of the Hindu goddess Durga on the last day of the Durga Puja festival in Kolkata, India, October 15, 2021. REUTERS/Rupak De Chowdhuri 

A woman offers sweets to an idol of the Hindu goddess Durga while offering prayers on the last day of the Durga Puja festival in Kolkata, India, October 15, 2021. REUTERS/Rupak De Chowdhuri 

Men carry Ganesha idols on motorbikes for immersion, on the last day of the Ganesh Chaturthi festival, in New Delhi, India September 19, 2021. REUTERS/Anushree Fadnavis 

People pray to an idol of the Hindu God Ganesh, the deity of prosperity, before immersion off the banks of Yamuna river on the last day of the Ganesh Chaturthi festival in New Delhi, India September 19, 2021. REUTERS/Anushree Fadnavis 

A man carries an idol of the Hindu God Ganesh, the deity of prosperity, for immersion off the coast of the Arabian sea on the last day of the Ganesh Chaturthi festival in Mumbai, India, September 19, 2021. REUTERS/Francis Mascarenhas 

People carry an idol of the Hindu God Ganesh, the deity of prosperity, for immersion off the coast of the Arabian sea on the last day of the Ganesh Chaturthi festival in Mumbai, India, September 19, 2021. REUTERS/Francis Mascarenhas 

People carry an idol of the Hindu God Ganesh, the deity of prosperity, for immersion off the coast of the Arabian sea on the last day of the Ganesh Chaturthi festival in Mumbai, India, September 19, 2021. REUTERS/Francis Mascarenhas TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY 

People carry an idol of the Hindu God Ganesh, the deity of prosperity, for immersion off the coast of the Arabian sea on the last day of the Ganesh Chaturthi festival in Mumbai, India, September 19, 2021. REUTERS/Francis Mascarenhas 

People carry an idol of the Hindu God Ganesh, the deity of prosperity, for immersion off the coast of the Arabian sea on the last day of the Ganesh Chaturthi festival in Mumbai, India, September 19, 2021. REUTERS/Francis Mascarenhas 

A devotee carries an idol of the Hindu god Ganesh, the deity of prosperity, in a tub for immersion into a pond on the last day of the ten-day-long Ganesh Chaturthi festival in Ahmedabad, India, September 19, 2021. REUTERS/Amit Dave 

Devotees pray in front of an idol of the Hindu god Ganesh, the deity of prosperity, before immersing the idol into a pond on the last day of the ten-day-long Ganesh Chaturthi festival in Ahmedabad, India, September 19, 2021. REUTERS/Amit Dave 

Devotees pray in front of an idol of the Hindu god Ganesh, the deity of prosperity, before immersing the idol into a pond on the last day of the ten-day-long Ganesh Chaturthi festival in Ahmedabad, India, September 19, 2021. REUTERS/Amit Dave 

Devotees watch an idol of the Hindu god Ganesh, the deity of prosperity, during a procession on the last day of the ten-day-long Ganesh Chaturthi festival in Mumbai, India, September 19, 2021. REUTERS/Francis Mascarenhas 

A devotee wearing a protective mask watches an idol of the Hindu god Ganesh, the deity of prosperity, during a procession on the last day of the ten-day-long Ganesh Chaturthi festival in Mumbai, India, September 19, 2021. REUTERS/Francis Mascarenhas 

Devotees shower confetti on an idol of Hindu god Ganesh, the deity of prosperity, during a procession in a lane on the last day of the ten-day-long Ganesh Chaturthi festival in Mumbai, India, September 19, 2021. REUTERS/Francis Mascarenhas