An idol of the elephant-headed Hindu god Ganesh is transported through a street to a place of worship ahead of the Ganesh Chaturti festival in Mumbai, India, Wednesday, Sept. 4, 2024.

Devotees parade with a large idol of elephant-headed Hindu god Ganesh in Mumbai, India, on September 17, 2024. Saurabh Sirohiya/NurPhoto/Getty Images.

An artist works on an idol of the elephant-headed Hindu god Ganesha inside a workshop ahead of Ganesh Chaturthi festival in Mumbai, India, Wednesday, Sept. 4, 2024. Credit: AP/Rafiq Maqbool.

But one Hindu activist in Nevada has complained to the museum, and to Birmingham’s mayor and City Council, saying a doll of the Hindu elephant god Ganesh that was on sale was offensive to him.

Hanuman has the face of a monkey and the body of a man, a golden crown, and a long tail that follows his every move. The Hindu god is often depicted with his chest ripped open to reveal an image ...

MUMBAI, India (AP) — A large idol of the elephant-headed Hindu god Ganesha sat in the back of an open truck traveling along a busy Mumbai street, dwarfing other objects on the road.

Devotees parade with a large idol of elephant-headed Hindu god Ganesh in Mumbai, India, on September 17, 2024. Saurabh Sirohiya/NurPhoto/Getty Images.

A large idol of the elephant-headed Hindu god Ganesha sat in the back of an open truck traveling along a busy Mumbai street, dwarfing other objects on the road. Hundreds of devotees walked ...

A large idol of the elephant-headed Hindu god Ganesha sat in the back of an open truck traveling along a busy Mumbai street, dwarfing other objects on the road. Hundreds of devotees walked ...

MUMBAI, India (AP) — A large idol of the elephant-headed Hindu god Ganesha sat in the back of an open truck traveling along a busy Mumbai street, dwarfing other objects ...