Pictures of the Day: Wednesday, Sept. 08, 2010

Young Indian boys walk past a statue of elephant-headed Hindu god Lord Ganesha standing among clay models of Spanish footballers ahead of the Ganesha festival, in an workshop in Bangalore.
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Deity of the Pitch

Young Indian boys walk past a statue of elephant-headed Hindu god Lord Ganesha standing among clay models of Spanish footballers ahead of the Ganesha festival, in an workshop in Bangalore. Lord Ganesha is portrayed as the leader of the Spanish national football team who won the 2010 Football World Cup.