An artisan puts the finishing touches on a sand sculpture of the elephant-headed god Ganesh on a beach in Puri, India, during a recent Hindu festival.

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Caption: An artisan puts the finishing touches on a sand sculpture of the elephant-headed god Ganesh on a beach in Puri, India, during a recent Hindu festival. Ganesh is revered by Hindus as the god of wisdom; his blessings are often sought at the beginning of literary or sacred writings to ensure...