Devotees carry an idol of Lord Ganesh on the eve of Ganesh Chaturthi at Lalbaug in Mumbai (photo: Getty Images)

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Idol-makers report a definite rise in orders for Ganesh Chaturthi this year (photo: Getty Images)

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Baksh's miniatures depict every Mahabharata story, setting a unique artistic precedent in India (photo: @niyogibooks/ Instagram)

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The Mahabharata in miniatures, from the brush of a Muslim artist

Representative image of old archaeological remains (photo: DW)

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Unique terracotta figurines dating back to 700 BCE found in Dakshina Kannada

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The UN Population Fund estimates that India's elderly population will touch 192 million by 2030 (photo: DW)

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Mark Margolis (Photo: DW)

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'Breaking Bad' actor Mark Margolis dies aged 83

Muharram procession underway at Shia Jama Masjid, Kashmiri Gate in Old Delhi on Saturday, July 29. (all photos: Vipin/National Herald)photo story

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In Photos: Shia Muslims in Delhi observe Muharram today with a procession

Naseeruddin Shah, Shabana Azmi  (Photo: NH File Photo)

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Naseeruddin Shah, Shabana Azmi among others to highlight Delhi Theatre Festival

Visitors at Hazrat Sayyed Alwi’s dargah in Moha, Osmanabad (Photo: Medha Kale)

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Whose shrine is it, anyway?

Htet's painting shows the dark-haired beauty Mie Bamar Pyi, a personification of Myanmar (Photo: DW)

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Myanmar's artists and the forgotten civil war

Jane Birkin (photo: Steve Wood/Evening Standard/Getty Images)

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Unravelling Jane Birkin: The forever-muse of fashion, film and music