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Brazilian clothes brand removes image of Hindu deity from shorts

A devotee buys an idol of the Hindu elephant God Lord Ganesha in the western Indian city of Ahmedabad [Photo: Amit Dave]

A Brazilian fashion clothes brand has removed ads for its line of shorts for men and women that used an image of Lord Ganesh, one of the most revered deities of Hinduism, in response to complaints of sacrilege.

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