A so-called “elephant man” in India who has drawn comparisons to the Hindu god Ganesh — the lord of obstacles — would rather live a normal life than be worshiped by his countrymen ...

Raju the elephant, who appeared to shed tears last July when he was freed from his shackles after 50 years, will be allowed to remain with his rescuers, an Indian ... the man who rode him, tried ...

Rajanish Kakade/AP A man on a makeshift raft carries an idol of Ganesh on the river Sabarmati in Ahmadabad, India Credit: Ajit Solanki/AP An artisan paints an idol of Hindu elephant god Ganesh ...