Submersion of Ganesh on the Raritan river:
 

Photos from 2012:

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2 Ganesh from the North Branch of the Raritan river in Branchburg. There was a 3rd one but someone smashed it with a rock.

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Whats that all about? Obviousley a religious thing. Never seen that.

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Ganesh a Hindu thing. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ganesha

They put them in the water to keep the water pure and plentiful.
If you ever saw the movie Slumdog Millionaire then you know it does not work:rolleyes:
Some of these things are just cheap plastic crap.

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And lead free paint of course!:p

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Woo doot doot doot doot dute.. at least there not fishin!!! That would freak me out first thing in the am

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And the police were where?

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I've seen them in Carnegie, Mercer and Grover's Mill Pond.

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I read that the subject event @ Johnson Park, was done legally, with all the necessary permits.

And,

“Please note that due to environmental concerns permission is granted to only dip the murtis (Ganesha statues) in the river and then taken out for recycling. All this will be done by authorized personnel only. Individuals persons are not allowed to approach the river.”

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Pretty cool if you ask me.