An idol of the Hindu elephant head god Ganesh (right) and godess Lakshmi (left), at a temple near Chanderi in Madhya Pradesh, India. Goddess Lakshmi

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An idol of the Hindu elephant head god Ganesh (right) and godess Lakshmi (left), at a temple near Chanderi in Madhya Pradesh, India. Goddess Lakshmi is the Goddess of wealth, fortune, luxury and prosperity (both material and spiritual) while Lord Ganesh is revered as the remover of obstacles, the patron of arts and sciences, intellect and wisdom. Hindus worship the two deities together to welcome wealth along with intelligence. Photograph: Sondeep Shankar

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