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Torrential monsoon rains have devastated Raigad district in India, flooding workshops and wiping out months of work for thousands of Ganesha idol makers—leaving artisans facing financial ruin just weeks before the massive Ganesh Chaturthi festival. With up to eight million idols produced annually by 20,000 workshops that employ 150,000 people, the flood has shattered livelihoods, destroyed moulds and raw materials, and forced many to cancel orders and take loans to repay customers. Though authorities promise aid and insurance, payouts fall far short of actual losses, and recovery may take months—or years—threatening even international markets. Yet, despite crushing hardship, these artisans refuse to abandon their generational craft, drying idols, clearing debris, and searching for replacements, determined to keep their traditions alive.

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