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Ripped, Edible And Selfied: 8 Ganeshas That Capture India's New Obsessions

Ripped, Edible And Selfied: 8 Ganeshas That Capture New India's Obsessions
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Indian artists give the finishing touches to idols of the elephant-headed Hindu God Ganesha in a workshop ahead of the Ganesh Chaturthi festival in Allahabad on September 14, 2015. AFP PHOTO/ SANJAY KANOJIA (Photo credit should read Sanjay Kanojia/AFP/Getty Images)
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Indian artists give the finishing touches to idols of the elephant-headed Hindu God Ganesha in a workshop ahead of the Ganesh Chaturthi festival in Allahabad on September 14, 2015. AFP PHOTO/ SANJAY KANOJIA (Photo credit should read Sanjay Kanojia/AFP/Getty Images)

In ancient Hindu scriptures, lord Ganesha has been described as someone with a round belly, a broken tusk, large ears and always accompanied by a pet mouse.

But if celebrities can get a makeover, why can't gods?

Here are some images that'll show you that even lord Ganesha can be hip and trendy.

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"Shivudu inspires this year's Lord Ganesha idols... Post us photos of any Baahubali inspired idols that you may come across with (sic)," was posted on the film Baahubali's Instagram page.
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"1 day to go to welcome him home, our beautiful Eco friendly Ganpati Bappa! I love this festival (sic)," said Arpita Khan-Sharma, actor Salman Khan's sister, on Twitter on Wednesday.
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Everybody is obsessed with selfies these days. We mean everybody.
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Lord Ganesha playing cricket
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A chilled-out Ganesha listening to an awesome jam
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Lord Ganesha, always there to help you
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Lord Ganesha will always take care of the people who need him
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