An Indian craftsman paints a statue of a God riding a cow, in Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India in a craftsmen's locality - Gulbai Tekra.

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An Indian craftsman paints an idol of a God riding a cow, in Ahmedabad, Gujarat, in a craftsmen's locality-Gulbai Tekra. The Gulbai Tekra is know for these skilled 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. They supply the Ganesh and other idols of Hindu Gods to Mumbai and many other far-away parts of India. Often during the lean season, the people may migrate to other cities for work.

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Size: 4752px × 3168px
Location: Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India,
Photo credit: © Rahul Kumar / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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Keywords: ahmedabad, craftsmen, ganesha-makers, gods, gujarat, hindu, idol-makers, india, indian, statues