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This Week in Photos, August 26-September 1, 2011

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Photography by REUTERS/Rupak De Chowdhuri

An artisan paints an idol of Hindu elephant god Ganesh, the deity of prosperity, at a workshop in Kolkata, India. The idols are made 2-3 months before "Ganesh Chaturthi," a popular religious festival.

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