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In this picture taken on August 15, 2020, Muslim potter Yusuf Zakaria Galwani (L) along with his staff, work on the idols of elephant headed Hindu god Ganesha at his workshop at Kumbharwada inside the Dharavi slums in Mumbai. - After the coronavirus pandemic clobbered his pottery business, a Muslim artisan from India's largest slum turned to a Hindu god to revive his fortunes by making environmentally-friendly Ganesha idols for an upcoming festival. In Mumbai's Dharavi slum, Galwani worked alongside his two brothers to create 13-inch tall figurines out of terracotta clay, counting on the god – who is revered as the remover of obstacles – to give his business a much-needed boost. (Photo by Indranil Mukherjee/AFP Photo)
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