Madras: Ganesa shrine by street

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Morgan, Kenneth W.
Photographer: Arthur Llewellyn Basham

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On the main street of Madras, by the rickshaw stand, is a little box with a Ganesa image in it, kept decorated by the men who pull the rickshaws. The Ganesa is a remover of obstacles and a bringer of good fortune.

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Hindu images: Household Images, shrines, sculpture, slide set

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