Idols of Lord Ganesha lie in a courtyard in the Gulbai Tekra area of Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India.

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Idols of Lord Ganesha lie in the courtyard of a house in the Gulbai Tekra area of Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India. The Gulbai Tekra is know for these expert but poor craftsmen who excel in making well-proportioned idols of Indian Gods, particularly Lord Ganesh. Though the government has been asking the people to switch to clay idols, the people have ignored that directive as plaster of paris (POP) costs them almost half the price. Subsequently, buyers too prefer POP idols to clay ones due to the inexpensive proposition. Entire families are devoted to the making, designing and colouring of the idols which are then supplied to Mumbai and other far-away parts of India.

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Size: 4752px × 3168px
Location: Gulbai Tekra, Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India,
Photo credit: © Rahul Kumar / Alamy / Afripics
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